MOD: Please refrain from more of this pretentious Ad hominem clap trap. All of you.
They are more oppressive now than just 40 years ago,
Yes, it was a much more forgiving place to live back then in a lot of ways. And you'd see women with their hair on display in dresses, make up, high heels believe it or not. The revolution made Iran turn back the clock, not go forwards. Even today, the Shah who was responsible for the better treatment of women is thought of warmly by those who remember those days and I daresay wistfully too.I saw a video of Iran in 1978 and it looked just like Spain. Could have been fake but it was saying back then thevreligeon was much more relaxed before it was interpreted differently by more and more extreme, er, extremists??
PS, Ad hominem, Ad hominem, Ad hominem. Whatever that means.
Ad hominem attack.
Adds nothing to the discussion
Ad hominem
Many wars have been started over the mocking of different imaginary friends...What wars have been started over offended feelings?
If you believe that to be the case then wars have been started by stupid morons.
Right, yes, most wars have been started for religious reasons (and greed). Not hurt feelings per se.Many wars have been started over the mocking of different imaginary friends...
So yes, you are actually correct in your thought that they have been started by 'stupid morons'
Which is what I was trying to tell you in the first place
Tis a wonder that a fatwa has not been issued on Boris , same as was issued on Salmon Rushdie for the satanic verses
Getting offended on behalf of somebody else who wasn't offended?
2 of us were having a discussion, nothing was hurled at you.
But you think he was offended, so you object. What does that make you, if not 2 faced and irrational. You can't have it both ways.
The Face veil is more if a cultural than a religious garment
But it was an insult & offensive remark . Plenty on the Radio said as much