Is Hollywood Getting It Right on Islam and Stoning?

Human Events ^ | 7/1/09 | Robert Spencer

[Nachum]

A powerful new film, The Stoning of Soraya M., is calling public attention to the Islamic practice of stoning adulterers in a way that only Hollywood can; while at least eight women await death by stoning in Iran today, none of their cases have drawn any significant protests from human rights organizations, and Western governments have remained largely indifferent. With a genocidally inclined nuclear Iran looming on the international stage, the victimization of women by Islamic laws prescribing stoning for adultery and other sexual crimes may seem to be the least of our worries. The Stoning of Soraya M., however, graphically depicts the terrible human cost of the outside world’s indifference to the stoning that are still practiced in Iran and elsewhere in the Islamic world. Yet despite this superb film’s immense power to challenge this barbaric human rights abuse, reviewers and even people connected with the film are rushing to divert attention away from or downplay the root causes of the crime the film indelibly depicts -- and by doing so, are condemning more women to suffer Soraya’s fate.

[Dallas59]

As long as it can be blamed on Bush...yes.

[2banana]

Women under islam. No schooling for girls. No jobs for women. Women can not leave the house without a male relative. When they do, they must be covered up head to toe by a burka. They may not talk to any male but a relative. Married off at 12. If raped, it was their fault for not fighting back if muslim. If raped, they deserved it if an infidel.

How can the feminists not say a word...?

[Badeye]

The question demonstrates the author is given to flights of fancy....

[karnage]

I urge you - and all Freepers - to see this movie as soon as possible. It is an important film made by good, conservative Americans.

[karnage]

See the film. Please.

[the_devils_advocate_666]

Well, at least they got the part about not letting them drive right! < /s > (but ducking for cover anyway)

[elk]

I can't go see it - too distressing and disturing.

BUT, I hope many folks see how life STINKS for women in many, many places around the world.

American women are a spoiled bunch....

[ml/nj]

When FReepers go see this film I ask you to listen carefully to the first chants of "Allah akbar," I think when the townsmen greet the town mullah. I thought I heard a single voice say, "Heil Hitler," once. Of course, I wasn't prepared for this and it might just have been my imagination. But if you are paying close attention and listening for this, you should be able to confirm or refute my observation.

ML/NJ

[Dr. Ursus]

Now,we know why the devil never married!

[Badeye]

I might. It has nothing ‘new’ to me, having been through the ME many years ago.

[fortunecookie]

How can the feminists not say a word...?

How indeed. Another mind-boggler. It's painful to think about. These same feminists will mock Americans who show any sense of modesty or morals, yet proudly tout respect for the 'cultural' traditions of these women (and I don't mean to their own sense of modesty). Get them to the reproductive health centers, who cares about a burqa...

[Mind-numbed Robot]

How could they drive in a burka anyway?

[karnage]

Yes, it is both distressing and disturbing. Go buy a ticket and don’t see the movie. Consider it a donation to a worthy cause!

[Catholic Canadian]

How can the feminists not say a word...?

They're too busy hating white, christian, heterosexual men....we treat our women way worse, didn't you hear?

[mo]

I would suspect that at some point these guys would figure out that they’ll be the first victims under Sharia Law...