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Originally posted by Luvian:
I try to be open minded about other people's culture, but when I see things like that, I sometimes wonder if I'm losing my time.
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I don't really see this as a cultural thing. It's an extreme case of misuse of power. It's true that the political and social atmosphere of Iran is more conducive to gross abuses than our system(s), but the article states that Iran's
sharia law (such as it is) says that no one under 18 shall be executed.
From a legal standpoint, there are two nasty things in this debacle:
1) The evidence. If her state ID card says she's 16, how does the court get away with saying that she's 22; did they have any credible evidence or was it a mere assertion? How do they account for the discrepancy?
2) The abuse of power. Where do I start on this one? Execution for speaking one's mind, even though the offense did not merit execution
under their own laws. The judge's personal involvement/grudge which affected the case. The lack of an advocate for the girl. The failure of the appeal process, which allowed these abuses to continue.