From what I've read, boys in Iran are not subject to corporal punishment until they are at least 14 or 15. Girls on the other hand are subject to the full range of punishments (flogging, amputations,stoning, hanging etc.) from the age 9.
. LGF reader Baikal emailed about these upsetting pictures posted by Bareknucklepolitics.com with the title: 8 Year Old Iranian Boy Caught Stealing Bread. Those readers who were skeptical of the title, it turns out, were correct; Baikal contacted the publisher, Peykeiran, and after a confusing exchange received the following reply:
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"Hi!
It seems you have not read the text that came with the pictures.
In irna
there some who earn their bread by Maareke giry. In our case one
of these
maarke gir _ha had hired a kid to do those unhuman show.
You read the text that came with photos.
bye"
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This is the "correction" and had this response:
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In what way is it any better that this is "fake"?
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"irna" is referring to IRNA, the official Iranian government news agency, so when the emailer says "In irna there some who earn their bread by Maareke giry. In our case one of these maarke gir _ha had hired a kid to do those unhuman show," a deciphering bacially implies that IRNA has employees that stage or acquire violent or "gory" images.
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To what end? For what purpose?
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Since IRNA stands for "Islamic Republic News Agency," one assumes the purpose to is to instill the fear of Allah into people, as an aspect of shari'a.
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To me, this is almost more disturbing than if the photos were "real." We're supposed to be reassured that a government agency openly creates fake news for propagandistic purposes?
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Furthermore, whether or not the kid was actually being punished for stealing bread, the images depict a dangerous stunt that no child should be involved in. It's still child abuse even if it is not as "real" as we thought.
From what I've read, boys in Iran are not subject to corporal punishment until they are at least 14 or 15. Girls on the other hand are subject to the full range of punishments (flogging, amputations,stoning, hanging etc.) from the age 9.
.
LGF reader Baikal emailed about these upsetting pictures posted by Bareknucklepolitics.com with the title: 8 Year Old Iranian Boy Caught Stealing Bread. Those readers who were skeptical of the title, it turns out, were correct; Baikal contacted the publisher, Peykeiran, and after a confusing exchange received the following reply:
.
"Hi!
It seems you have not read the text that came with the pictures.
In irna
there some who earn their bread by Maareke giry. In our case one
of these
maarke gir _ha had hired a kid to do those unhuman show.
You read the text that came with photos.
bye"
.
This is the "correction" and had this response:
.
In what way is it any better that this is "fake"?
.
"irna" is referring to IRNA, the official Iranian government news agency, so when the emailer says "In irna there some who earn their bread by Maareke giry. In our case one of these maarke gir _ha had hired a kid to do those unhuman show," a deciphering bacially implies that IRNA has employees that stage or acquire violent or "gory" images.
.
To what end? For what purpose?
.
Since IRNA stands for "Islamic Republic News Agency," one assumes the purpose to is to instill the fear of Allah into people, as an aspect of shari'a.
.
To me, this is almost more disturbing than if the photos were "real." We're supposed to be reassured that a government agency openly creates fake news for propagandistic purposes?
.
Furthermore, whether or not the kid was actually being punished for stealing bread, the images depict a dangerous stunt that no child should be involved in. It's still child abuse even if it is not as "real" as we thought.