'No homosexuals in Iran': Ahmadinejad

AFP ^ | 9/24/07

[Libloather]

'No homosexuals in Iran': Ahmadinejad
6 hours ago

NEW YORK (AFP) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad skirted a question about the treatment of homosexuals in Iran on Monday, saying in a speech at a top US university that there were no gays in Iran.

"In Iran we don't have homosexuals like in your country," Ahmadinejad said to howls and boos among the Columbia University audience.

"In Iran we do not have this phenomenon, I don't know who has told you that we have it," he said.

Ahmadinejad was challenged during his appearance on Amnesty International figures that suggested that 200 people had been executed in Iran so far this year, among them homosexuals.

"Don't you have capital punishment in the United States? You do too. In Iran there is capital punishment," he said.

[redpoll]

This is a real blow for justice.

[George W. Bush]

I don’t think folks should be executed for it but noether should their sexual perversion be granted recognition or privilege as an identity.

A photo like that one with nooses around their necks is pretty sobering. Very few Americans would approve of such harsh measures.

Islamic countries are quite extreme in social controls and a genuine lack of freedom. They are, after all, totalitarian societies, probably actually worse for their citizens than the communist countries of the Soviet era.

[wardaddy]

and so what’s your point?

I said they should not be executed. Should I get soft over them in general because someone does execute them?

We have allowed homosexuals to run amuck here.

It’s not about freedom, it’s about imposing that we accept their perverted lifestyle.

[An American FIrst]

There was some pushback at Columbia, but there is still no excuse for all the free press the little Munchko-Tyrant is getting...

[Gerfang]

can't say I equate homosexuality and Christianity as a rule.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad does. As far as he’s concerned both are sins worthy of death. I hope you don't really advocate executing gays. Extreme positions such as that are what make Islam so repulsive. We live in a pluralistic nation where we respect others’ rights to live their lives as they see fit. You don't have to approve of someone’s life choices, but advocating their death is un-American.

[Gerfang]

Hate the sin love the sinner.

I have no problem with that.

[Carolina_Thor]

“I’m willing to bet they dont have illegal aliens either.”

Who in their right mind would want to go there legally to live, let alone sneak in to do it??

[IIntense]

Sounds like a vacation hotspot...

Love it! Just what I'm looking for. The Acapulco was kind of like "home" to us whenever we vacationed in Daytona Beach. That ended two years ago when I found out it is now "gay friendly".

Active homosexuals would label me a homophobe. They have to resort to lying in an attempt to have their lifestyle accepted by all.

Every word I know of which ends in phobia describes fear, and that includes homophobia.

No, we are not homophobes. Rather, we believe their sexual practices are abnormal.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Madman should have had a drummer there and given a rimshot to his response “ Gays in Iran? Waddaya think, I got eyes in the back of my head?”

[IIntense]

"Like in your country" could mean "they are different from the homos in your country".

As in, they have dead homos while ours are alive?

[Brad from Tennessee]

They all migrated to Key West and Fire Island.

[IIntense]

...cull his kind from the human family.

Short of massive bombing, we're in for the long haul.

[bray]

Yeah, and Yasser Arabfat didn’t die of AIDS from buggering little boys.

Pray for W and Our Troops

[isthisnickcool]

The principle of Al-Takeyya
The Arabic word, “Takeyya”, means “to prevent,” or guard against. The principle of Al Takeyya conveys the understanding that Muslims are permitted to lie as a preventive measure against anticipated harm to one’s self or fellow Muslims. This principle gives Muslims the liberty to lie under circumstances that they perceive as life threatening. They can even deny the faith, if they do not mean it in their hearts. Al-Takeyya is based on the following Quranic verse:

“Let not the believers Take for friends or helpers Unbelievers rather than believers: if any do that, in nothing will there be help from Allah: except by way of precaution (prevention), that ye may Guard yourselves from them (prevent them from harming you.) But Allah cautions you (To remember) Himself; for the final goal is to Allah.” Surah 3: 28

According to this verse a Muslim can pretend to befriend infidels (in violation of the teachings of Islam) and display adherence with their unbelief to prevent them from harming him.

[spokeshave]

"Ever seen a picture of Mo IamonJihad with a woman?"

I seem to remember one of their senior mullahs got into serious trouble a few months ago in Italy...touching the hand of a female or some such nonsense.

[The Ghost of Rudy McRomney]

‘No homosexuals in Iran’

They’ve all been beheaded

[Iron Munro]

If Iran really dosen’t have any we can spare 3 or 4 million to help them restock.

Homo’s won’t spend their time trying to get an illicit peek at the neighbor daughter’s ankles and they don’t breed so they should fit in without much commotion at all.

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

“If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.” - Lev. 20:13

[SuziQ]

And he knows this how?

[machogirl]

so, queer eye for the straight guy, isn’t one of the top tv programs over in iran?