Stoned to death

[Catty1]

Iran mother facing stoning pleads to see children

Sat Jul 31, 12:49 AM

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/10073...cution_stoning

LONDON (AFP) - An Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery in Iran pleaded to be allowed to hug her children, in a letter attributed to her released by human rights activists in London on Saturday.



Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, a 43-year-old mother of two, was given the sentence after being found guilty.

It sparked an outcry in Western countries, and was temporarily halted earlier this month by Iranian judiciary chief Sadeq Larijani.

"I'm Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani. From Tabriz Prison I thank all those who are thinking of me," said the letter, translated from Farsi into English and released by the International Committee against Stoning.

The message was relayed in a telephone conversation, a committee spokeswoman told AFP, without going into further details.

"I am now quiet and sad because a part of my heart is frozen," it said.

"The day I was flogged in front of (my son) Sajjad, I was crushed and my dignity and heart were broken.

"The day I was given the stoning sentence, it was as if I fell into a deep hole and I lost consciousness.

"Many nights, before sleeping, I think to myself how can anybody be prepared to throw stones at me; to aim at my face and hands? Why?

"I'm afraid of dying. Help me stay alive and hug my children."

Mohammadi-Ashtiani was convicted on May 15, 2006 of having an "illicit relationship" with two men, according to her lawyer and London-based human rights watchdog Amnesty International.

Amnesty said she received 99 lashes as per her sentence but was subsequently accused of "adultery while being married" in September 2006 during the trial of a man accused of murdering her husband.

Slide show here - narrator wrote the 'poem' also. It's on YouTube, but one needs to sign in.
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ETA: I read that only small stones are allowed, as larger ones might cause "instant death".

[RICHARD]

One shopkeeper selling evening dresses told us the moral police had ordered him to saw off the breasts of his mannequins because they were too revealing.

Every once in a while I see something that is so blatantly stupid I have ask, "why do people think this way?"

The above statement is probably the funniest thing I have read in a long, long time.


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And I have to laugh at the morons who call for multiple wifes in a marriage.

Those dudes must be whipped, but then again? If you can break down a woman to accept the fact that you are sleeping around you aren't a man.

You are a frigging cult leader.

And there are way too many religions and too many men that are FWs on the planet.


Women, rise up and don't be anyone's biatch.


Do not question authority, question the 'god' that's putting those stupid ideas in men's heads.

[RICHARD]

ETA: I read that only small stones are allowed, as larger ones might cause "instant death".

Geez, what a sporting idea. No big rocks.

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I saw an article about a asteroid hitting the earth.

Hopefully, it will land with a little precision and take out the morons that condone this kinda shiat.

Like Blue would say....

Arsehats.

[Randi]

Without thinking too much about it, my immediate reaction to this is that women and men should have the same punishment for whichever crime they commit - and certainly not a death sentence or being stoned or whipped for adultery! Geeesh! That problem they should sort out in between themselves.

Concerning women being covered, I believe most do it volunteringly, but I do find it irritating. It would be nice to be able to see who you talk to. The issue has been up here also, and one of the questions has been what to do about people passing through the pasport control in airports, and when you have a buspass - the driver can’t see if it’s the right person on the picture, so people can cheat.

[blue]

Like Blue would say....

Arsehats.

I was thinking A**Clowns or D**chebags, but Arsehat works well.

[RICHARD]

I was thinking A**Clowns or D**chebags, but Arsehat works well.

LOL,

Arsehattery too?

[Marigold2]

Totally agree. Talk about over reacting Geez.
Just shows what low self-esteem the men over there have.
Maybe her husbend was bad in bed, maybe his feet stunk, maybe he had bad breath, or lots of gas.

I for one cannot condone stoning anyone to death for adultery, it is barbaric and bizarre, I don't care what anyone say's it is inhumane IMO.

I read that men who do get stoned to death are buried up to their waist whereas women are buried up to their neck,

I certainly do not think anyone should committ adultery by any means, but for goodness sake the punishment should fit the crime, and that is way over the top.

I do respect other's cultures, but this is goes way beyond that, and it needs to be stopped end of.

Yes i am thankful i too live in a country that gives women rights just like men, and freedom of speech and choice,and does not condone inhumane practices.

[carole]

Lizbud just to clarify that is what i mean't exactly, i respect other peoples cultures but when it come to something like that i certainly do not,hence my statement that goes way beyond just that.

[wombat2u2004]

Without thinking too much about it, my immediate reaction to this is that women and men should have the same punishment for whichever crime they commit.

I agree.
But we have already been enlightened on the EQUALITY Islamic Laws by one of our members here who has been there (so therefore must know more than us all).
I think we can all say the laws in the Middle East are equal for both male and female, but are in practice are actually quite one sided, and favour the men.

[sana]

The full covering has nothing to do with respect for women, it has everything to do with controlling women.

How, praytell, can you justify covering yourself so men don't look at you?

Men aren't supposed to control themselves?

That tells me all the burden of committing a sin is on the woman, and none on the male.

Your explanation of this is a codification of the "she had it coming" defense in a rape trial.

According to Islamic rules, men's covering part is that they have their sights lowered so this is their part of the coverage, their eyes are to be lowered and women are to cover their bodies.

[wombat2u2004]

According to Islamic rules, men's covering part is that they have their sights lowered so this is their part of the coverage, their eyes are to be lowered and women are to cover their bodies.

But do the men abide by those rules ????

[sana]

People who obey their religion do that, government of Iraq are no muslims they are just traitors to Islam. Good muslims as I have seen, abide by the rules of the mosques. If you go and look at the people going in mosques, you'll see their sights are lowered.

[wombat2u2004]

People who obey their religion do that, government of Iraq are no muslims they are just traitors to Islam. Good muslims as I have seen, abide by the rules of the mosques. If you go and look at the people going in mosques, you'll see their sights are lowered.

Ok. So who enforces the rules of the women to dress as they do ???
Their respect for their religion ??? Or do the men enforce it ????

[wombat2u2004]

Hmmmmm....didn't think I'd get an answer to that.

[sana]

sorry for not replying, actually my user CP didn't show this thread don't know why so I didn't know that you sent a post. Actually as I have seen men don't enforce. Men advice, as usually men are nice in Islam, they advice or tell the women that they have to do it. Islam says for women to dress that way so they have to and so women usually listen on the first time.