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Sextape scandal reveals the ‘double life’ of Iran’s ultra-conservative authorities (observers.france24.com)

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Social networks in Iran have been flooded with compromising footage featuring several known ultra-conservative officials engaging in homosexual activities. While homosexuality is punishable by death in Iran, the Iranian regime has attempted to deny the videos and cover up the scandals. We spoke to a former religious authority who says authorities are trying to “save face” by refuting the wave of videos.

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[–] [email protected] 240 points 10 months ago (6 children)

First thing I thought was that's a huge double-edged sword.

I was glad to see this very close to the top of the article.

“We should be careful not to label a homosexual relationship as a vice or any other label that the Islamic Republic attaches to homosexuals. We should not repeat their behaviour and condemn what happened. The problem here is not Seghati's sexual relationship with another man, but the lies, hypocrisy and deception,” this tweet reads.

[–] [email protected] 91 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Absolutely right. I don't care what you do in private but the moment you start depriving others of life and liberty for those same actions, well...I won't weep when the axe falls on that person

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I think consequences accruing to bad people for the wrong reasons are still worth concern, personally.

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