Comments for Iranian teenagers executed...for being gay

Comment by Rin

Rin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:53:53 +0100

Rin said:

As a young person living in the UK I can't imagine how this is acceptable. Islam means peace and one of the fundamental teachings is equality, I cannot understand therefore, how the punishment of the boys can possibly be justified by Shariah law. This is the time to review the law and make it relevant for the 21st century to prevent things like this happening.

Comment by Star_Hunter

Star_Hunter — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:38:29 +0100

Star_Hunter said:

As a teenaged bisexual living in England, this video... It scares me. I'm grateful I was born in a country were homosexuality has become accepted. Even here, there is still descrimination, but it is nothing compared to this.
A boy my age was hung for his sexuality, and earlier today I was moaning about the way one or two people have behaved since I was outed at school.
Homophobia is the crime, not homosexuality.
Thank you for sharing this.

Comment by Sapphire

Sapphire — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:45:57 +0100

Sapphire said:

I despise the death penalty. But to hear that it is used against people for the sole reason that they are gay truly is horrendous!

If God exists then he created all of us to live together. Not for some of us to slaughter others because of their sexuality.

Comment by Aspidistra Comstock

Aspidistra Comstock — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:55:34 +0100

Aspidistra Comstock said:

I've embedded this on my blog post, "The Goldfish Liberation Front".
Thanks for promoting it.

Comment by Antonio

Antonio — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:00:37 +0100

Antonio said:

This is just unbelieveable... out there there are some governments trying to sell us the idea that things have changed in the last 20 or 30 years! they are telling us that we are facing the 21st century and a new era is about to come for law and justice! they are saying that we SHOULD support political parties just because they have the "answers" on their hands! You know what? IF ANYTHING WE ARE GOING BACKWARDS... WAY BACKWARDS!!!!! so don't tell me to believe in ANYTHING when two young men were MURDERED (I cannot find a better word to explain this) because thy were gay and that might be an offensive fact for only God knows who. Get real and and show these people that commited this act TO KNOW WHAT LAW AND JUSTICE IS ABOUT. And God forbid these people for being so blind and attached to such an awful frame of beliefs.

Comment by Jacqueline Baxter

Jacqueline Baxter — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:22:09 +0100

Jacqueline Baxter said:

A horrific video showing the extent to which human rights of 2 innocent boys were violated.
Disgusting gratuitous violence in the name of what ?
Jacqueline Baxter