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Albertoo

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3. No, Sir. This action has been instigated by the Islamic authorities.
Fri May 27, 2016, 07:51 PM
May 2016

The religious authorities are the final authority in Iran.
They wanted this crackdown as a reassertion of their power after the recent elections.
This action of the police is enforcement of "Islamic behavior" as the Islamic clergy sees it fit.

99 lashes for partying are "Islamic values" as defined by the Islamic clergy.

This is no more a reflection of "Islamic behavior" guillaumeb May 2016 #1
No, Sir. This action has been instigated by the Islamic authorities. Albertoo May 2016 #3
Again, you are simplifying to make a point: guillaumeb May 2016 #6
So you know Islam better than the Iranian clerics? Albertoo May 2016 #7
What I am saying is that each Muslim defines what Islam is. guillaumeb May 2016 #11
By your definition, Islam means nothing (and I agree) Albertoo May 2016 #14
Again, an extremely broad brush is being used by you and others here. guillaumeb Jun 2016 #19
The equivalence fails: the US Constitution never claimed to be perfect and eternal Albertoo Jun 2016 #21
this 840high Jun 2016 #28
It is a reflection of intolerance SPECIFICALLY directed and motivated skepticscott May 2016 #10
Islam is more than a cleric. It is more than a group of clerics guillaumeb May 2016 #12
"Americans" is not a religion or a belief system skepticscott May 2016 #13
You have constructed an excellent straw man, but it bears guillaumeb Jun 2016 #17
I notice you can't prove that claim skepticscott Jun 2016 #22
These are your words: guillaumeb Jun 2016 #25
In the first place, you obviously don't even understand skepticscott Jun 2016 #29
Somewhat chaotic and incoherent on your part, but let me try to respond: guillaumeb Jun 2016 #31
More nonsense from you skepticscott Jun 2016 #32
That's true only since Sherman took Atlanta. rug May 2016 #15
And not even true today. guillaumeb Jun 2016 #20
Then your logic dictates that when a Muslim is doing charity, or some other noble activity... trotsky Jun 2016 #16
Interesting how some of the free thinkers at DU are so quick guillaumeb Jun 2016 #18
Interesting how you completely dodged the point trotsky made skepticscott Jun 2016 #23
A mind reader? guillaumeb Jun 2016 #26
I don't need to be a mind reader to know how Muslims skepticscott Jun 2016 #30
Yeah, that's what you did. Presumed to speak for others. trotsky Jun 2016 #24
Perhaps you should read reply #23. guillaumeb Jun 2016 #27
It criticizes particular Muslims. trotsky Jun 2016 #33
One of us does not "get it", but.......... guillaumeb Jun 2016 #34
Yes, clearly one of us does not. trotsky Jun 2016 #35
You really should decide if the description is guillaumeb Jun 2016 #36
Yikes! I'd be immigrating as fast as I could WhiteTara May 2016 #2
Just don't emigrate to Saudi Arabia, Sudan or Afghanistan to party Albertoo May 2016 #4
Or Indonesia for that matter WhiteTara May 2016 #5
No religion... pokerfan May 2016 #8
^^^ a valid equation ^^^ Albertoo May 2016 #9
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