Right, Syed

Submitted by Jeff (United States), Feb 6, 2007 at 23:29

Right, Syed, it takes a big, strong, brave man to crush the skull of a little old lady like Zahra Kazemi. Especially when she's in handcuffs. A man like you perhaps. I'm sure it was a thrill. Perhaps you get a thrill just thinking about it. Oh, the courage.

Mmm, I suppose I could write to my congressman and suggest that the next time a little old lady from Canada arrives in the USA, and takes a picture of some building somewhere, we drag her off, tie her up, crush her skull and leave her to die. I don't think that idea will go over too well here, though.

But, from listening to you, sounds as though it's a popular idea where you live. I guess it's a Muslim thing. Another example of how "Islam respects women." Oh, the courage.

TRAVELER ALERT: Iranian scholar Syed Mohammad Ali confirms that murder is legal in Iran.

Syed, I only wanted to ask and learn about sigheh. Just my curiosity. President Rafsanjani said publicly in 1990 that "no court has the right to prosecute anyone, whoever they may be, if they have indulged in temporary marriage. This is the law." He's a hojjatoleslem, so I think he has studied Islam a bit more than you have.

Oh, but I loved your scholarly dissertation on the Gospel According to Matthew. You should send that off to the University of Tehran, you might get a PhD in Islamic Studies.

So Saddam was a vicious murderer? Makes me wonder why so many millions of Muslims across the middle east went wild in the streets yelling something like "our blood and our souls for you, oh Saddam." The most popular murderer that ever lived.

They know the death penalty in Iran? I guess they sure do. Reporters. Teachers. Novelists. Children. Rape victims. Too bad women and little girls can't quickly arrange sigheh just before they're raped, maybe that would keep them out of trouble. You should be careful after you get that PhD, that could put you on a list.

I used to think of the Persian culture as something rich and beautiful, until I read your description. Enjoy your ignorant, hate-filled life, Syed.

Jeff (a.k.a. Jefferson, as of Jan 5 07)

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