What Do You Think About Iran Publicly Stoning A Man To Death ?

Question

Apparently , for the first time in eons , Tehran has acknowledged the public stoning of a man there . They buried him up to his waist and then the stoning ensued until he died . I can't remember what his 'crime' was , but I 'think' it was infidelity .

Well , that's Radical Islamist Sharia Law For ya . . ... Boy , those guys sure are funny aren't they ? Pfffft .(sarcasm)

Well. . . . .What Do You Think About That ? Does That Sound Like Some Rational Guys Ya Can Negotiate With ?

Answer 1

Talk about barbaric! It's been my feeling all along that negotiation with those Middle Eastern Folk is fruitless. It's like trying to teach a pig to sing...it won't happen and you'll only annoy the pig! maybe some libs who are hell bent on reasoning with these people over there might get the message with your example here!

Answer 2

I think it's their country their laws. Stoning has been around as long as written history in that country and probably before.
Is stoning a man any less rational than placing someone in a chair and throwing 10k volts through them, or placing them in jail for the rest of their life so honest tax payers can support them? The problem here is perception. You (and i'm sure most people responding to this) probably think it's barbaric and irrational to stone someone to death. While they have had the punishment in place so long it's common place.
So how irrational is it to punish someone with the appropriate punishment when they've broken the law? Regardless of what the punishment or law was.
What sounds irrational to me is judgeing people with no general knowledge of them, their history or laws.
Golley it's nice to sit back half way around the world and pass judgement on people isn't it?
See i'm not going to point out my sarcasm because if you can't see the sarcasm i'm pretty sure you won't see the point...

Answer 3

Are you sure that was in Iran? Sounds more like something Robert Kennedy Jr. wants for those of us who question global warming.

But seriously, your point is well taken. Anyone who suggests that we can negotiate with these people is only doing the same old liberal shuffle: using diplomacy as an excuse for inaction. Vote for a democratic president and that is what you will get.

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Answer 4

Saudi Arabia has weekly stonings (although they use a dumptruck to bury the convicted felon instead of throwing rocks; the last thing the hooded perp hears is the back-up alarm on a big truck). Saudi is a close friend and ally of the US.

Answer 5

Hey, I can think of a few people I'd relish seeing stoned to death! As for rational guys - let's see, we were attacked on 9/11 by Saudi citizens, but we "retaliated" by going to war with Iraq. If that's rational, the moon's made of green cheese.

Answer 6

It's just another form of controlling a people by fear.
Like hanging a 16 year old girl in the street from a crane for "chastity crimes". That also happened in Iran.
The Mullahs have total unopposed control.

Answer 7

No different than the others who put you in a room of bad gas/or have you sit in a poorly wired chair/or seeing whether your neck can hang onto the rest of the body from a piece of rope duhhhhh

Off with your head, for you don't seem to be using it.

Answer 8

Saudi Arabia does the same crap. AND they flew jets into tall buildings on 9/11 and killed 3000 Americans. AND most of the suicide bombers in Iraq are Saudis.

Can we invade Saudi Arabia soon?

Answer 9

I'm against it.

But I wouldn't condemn a whole country over one mediatized incident.

Think about it: If someone took an episode of cops and filmed it in a country where they knew little about the U.S., what image do you think these people would have on the country?

Answer 10

I am sure it costs less than lethal injection here in the US.
You could have victim's relatives directly involved and its sanctioned in the Old Testament. There are LOTS of rocks in Texas. I say go for it,