Thread: Happy Dancers in Iran get 6 months and 91 lashes.....Reportedly no longer "Happy"

Originally Posted by sabang

Originally Posted by Necron99

The six Iranian singers who were arrested for appearing in a viral video dancing to Pharrell Williams’ song “Happy” have been sentenced to six months in prison and 91 lashes.

An obvious lie, and typical of western media coverage of things Iranian. It is a suspended, not actual, sentence- you might say a good behaviour bond, with a considerable penalty for non-compliance. But that doesn't make it good, or anything but stupid.

Also a fairly good example of the cultural and generational struggle going on in modern day Iran, between the increasingly secular, urbanised and generally more affluent younger generation, and the more traditional oldies, urban poor, and rural peasantry. I personally doubt the Mullahs will still be calling the shots in Iran in a generation or so.

The sentence was suspended, but the lashes will be carried out.

So....I think the headline is OK. (Even is the suspended sentence was not in the headline) it's noted in the article.

What do you think of the 91 lashes?

Originally Posted by sabang

Originally Posted by Necron99

The six Iranian singers who were arrested for appearing in a viral video dancing to Pharrell Williams’ song “Happy” have been sentenced to six months in prison and 91 lashes.

An obvious lie, and typical of western media coverage of things Iranian. It is a suspended, not actual, sentence- you might say a good behaviour bond, with a considerable penalty for non-compliance. But that doesn't make it good, or anything but stupid.

Also a fairly good example of the cultural and generational struggle going on in modern day Iran, between the increasingly secular, urbanised and generally more affluent younger generation, and the more traditional oldies, urban poor, and rural peasantry. I personally doubt the Mullahs will still be calling the shots in Iran in a generation or so.

How is it an obvious lie? The sentence of 1 year was suspended for the director of the video, but everyone is still subject to 91 lashes.
Are you saying that there was no judgement of lashing?
Was it a lie that they were arrested because the dancing contravened Iran’s strict vulgarity laws, which prohibit public displays of dancing?
Was it a lie too when the 6 were displayed and berated on state television and force to recant their "happiness". providing tearful statements of remorse?
Was it a lie when the Iranian government proclaimed the video as a “vulgar clip which hurt public chastity”?

Iran, the nation which publicly hung a couple of boys because they were caught in homosexual activity is hardly the nation of secularism or tolerance.