One of the sadder aspects of the Iranian revolution is the fact that with increased religious political empowerment came a big decrease in women's options. A lot of women were forced to quit their jobs because it wasn't considered moral or seemly in the new overly religulous Iran. Wot this meant, ultimately, was that a lot of women who previously held decent jobs were driven by economic desperation into prostitution and, predictably enuff, some of their biggest clientele involved the powerful Iranian clergy. A heaping helping of hypocrisy is that. Irony au go-go.
Ordinarily, Spud is a big fan of irony but some times not so much.
This is one of those times.
Was this nas-nas vid a simple affair or a case of sexual exploitation? The video offers no clues.
FTA: Of course, it is hardly news that hormones do not always heed titular expectations, but this is the first video evidence of a cleric's misbehavior to spread publicly. Iranians' glee at exposing such hypocrisy, however, is tinged by another sentiment: anger.
Many remember how last yearironically in the same province of Hamadana medical student was arrested by the "Morality Patrol" for sitting with her fianc in a public park. When her family was finally allowed to visit her 48 hours later, they were asked to remove her lifeless body. Police claimed she had hanged herself in the temporary detention centre, and the state blocked an investigation by warning that any discussion "would only give the enemy's propagandists their much-needed opportunity to attack us."
Ya see, this is why seperation of church and state is soooooo important.
FUCK THA MORALITY POLICE!
Fuck religious hypocrisy!
Disempowering religion's societal stranglehold has been one of the west's biggest and best accomplishments to date. Too bad the religulous right wants to backtrack on all those gains.
As to the popularity of this vid on the Iranian equivilant of Digg? Spud thinks it's good that people over there are wising up to the hypocrisy of their so-called leaders and encourages everyone around the globe to do the same.
Open yer eyes.
Be Well.
/Like a tater o' doom like to do
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