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World NewsYep, says right here in chapter 23, thou shalt not forsake thy hijab, unless thou hast money.
I simultaneously dislike that it's pay-to-play and like that there's less barbarism.
~~100 million Tomans is about $73.~~
RIALS is $73, TOMANS is $730.
As far as I can tell online, 100 million Iranian Rials is about $73. And there are ten toman to a rial. So maybe it's more like $730. But I also found this on a reddit thread in /iran
Officially, 10 Rials is one Toman. But very unofficially, toman can erase as many zeros as you want based on the context. Talking about a bottle of water? 2 toman means 2000 tomans. Talking about something a bit more expensive, like a rug? 20 tomans means 20 000 000 tomans. Talking about something very very expensive like a house? 4 toman means 4 000 000 000 tomans.
Since this is a large number and it's in the news, that probably doesn't apply. It sounds more like street vernacular. But it tells me that I really don't know anything about Iranian money.
You're right, I missed the rials part! Editing the post as that's a considerable amount of money.
Well thank fuck. I still of course maintain my firm opposition to the Iranian government for their continued tyranny against women
So the poors receive lashes I see
When you inject religion into your laws, paying fines begins to feel like bribing god. They're undermining themselves here.
If the world wasn't watching in disgust, they would have flogged her to death. The fine was the government's way out without losing face.
Remember, the only reason these religions nut jobs are in power is because the UK and US overthrow Iran's secular democracy for a pro west dictator. We killed off every left thinking person while secretly training and funding right wing theological factions as a region destabilizing force.
Guys am I just down bad or is she actually that beautiful?
Go google how Persian women look like. They are absolutely gorgeous.
I had to conduct some research before deciding.
Results inconclusive, further research required.
you are down bad. also, she is quite beautiful.
We are all down bad, and she's gorgeous.
Every time I want to cheer Iran for making outlr government look like the braindead idiots they are I see some shit like this.
We need plucky heroes fighting the Epstein Class and their Zionist puppeteers,, damnit, not the Muslim version of MAGAts.
There are definetely cool middle-eastern countries/regions like DAARNES, but Iran isn't exactly it.
You can support them against imperialism, while still disagreeing with them as an authoritarian state.
Critical support should never mean complete support.
No, Mia. The religion is 100% imperialist. What this only showed is that Iran is still a capitalist nation first, the religious hazing is only a bonus.
You don’t dethrone an empire with another. That's what campists do.
Support Iran against American imperialism.
I don't agree with the Iranian state, but I support them defending themselves against the US/Israel.
Metoo, but I don't support Islam against people. In this very instance, capitalism won. But if Anita Papist didn't have money, she would have left with more than just US hazing.
"the religion" being the specific interpretation of Islam promoted by and in Iran?
Why am I being replied to?
I am not confused as to how theocracies work.
Are you denying Islam by doctrine isn't imperialistic?
The case of Iran’s interpretation is imperialistic: a woman was threatened with assault for not wearing something the empire demands. This was authoritarian and hazing.
Empire don't discriminate. They attack "bad" countries as well as "good" countries. The simple act of defense against aggression does not automatically make someone the paragon of freedom and justice, despite what some "leftists" like to think. Imperialism is not the only "sin" a country can commit. It's a bully being attacked by a bigger bully.
No such thing as a bad country. Just bad governments/organizations.
Regular people can be complicit in their government's actions. Like americans for example.
Or how 75% of Israelis approve of their government and think they should continue the genocide.
https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/the-israeli-public-supports-wars-but-is-dissatisfied-with-the-results/
I view them as the same as our 33% that will always view Trump favorable regardless of how much self harm that involves.
Which is utterly damning to the concept of Israel. As if their state level actions haven’t already damned them enough.
You either become the hero you want to see,
See… it’s not an affront to the religion if you pay hard cash.
Pathetic.
She paid a ~642eur fine.
That is an absolutely bonkers alternative to being beaten to death. Like why are those the two options?
She would not have been beaten to death. They split the lashes punishments into as many sessions as needed for the person to survive. So instead of 74 lashes at once (guaranteed death), she'd have to take like 15 lashes 5 times.
Very considerate. I was beginning to think they're cruel.
It's ~1.5 times the average monthly salary in Tehran. Comparable sum in NYC would be ~9-10k USD
Compared to potential death, it’s still a small price.
Not just death, death by torture.
Of course
The state media would paint her paying the fine as an act of submission to the law and the government, as a "proof" that she is a coward who doesn't stand by her beliefs.
It's an attempt to discredit the rebels, basically like a Russian practice of forcing troublemakers to record an "apology" video under the barrel of a gun (just outside of frame).
Is 74 lashes likely to cause death?
More like guaranteed.
"Cake or death" was supposed to be humor, not real life.
One of the few benefits of living in the country with the most devaluated coin in the world: the price of fines is generally updated more slowly than inflation and the result is that fines become peanuts
Fuck these stupid ass religions forcing their beliefs on people. Your god is a lie made up by the ruling class to control you and get you to die in their wars.
Ethno states should be abolished. Both Iran and Israel
Or in this case, pay money.
Gosh, tough choice: pay a few hundred dollars or have basically all of the flesh removed from your back with a whip.
It was closer to a thousand dollars.
Not sure why I'm getting wildly different values from different currency converters. I used this one and got $386 dollars, but just used a different one and got $1200+.
Better than being beat to death, for sure
