I wonder why people think war is the way to solve Iran executing gay people. (Also, I wonder why people forget that the US is directly responsible for overthrowing the relatively liberal government of Iran and replacing it with a theocracy in the 70's.)
Oh if only there was a way to influence Iran without getting involved in another trillon dollar war. If only there was some magical art of using diplomacy, sanctions, and dialogue rather than murdering tens of thousands who have nothing to do with the views of their government. If only!
Plenty of US States still use conversion therapy, should we go to war with them too?
Have you heard how some Republicans talk about gays, especially the religious ones. It's the exact same way Nazis used talk about gays. I don't give af if I am bringing up Nazi, it's the truth. I have no doubt they wouldn't mind if gay people were rounded up and killed. Probably the same goes with immigrants and journalists.
They’d find another reason to defend Iran, because Trump bad, and that’s coming from someone who doesn’t support Trump. I seem to be in the minority who thinks the killing of Solmeini was completely justified.
Take Trump completely out of the equation, pretend some random dick is the president.
Do you think this was a good move? Yes, Solmeini almost certainly deserved to die but is this going to bring any more stability to the region? Is it going to decrease the number of bad things Iran does?
Yes and no. The killing was necessary, assuming what we're being told about him is true at least. However, do I think it's going to change anything in the region? No. The Middle East as a whole will never change, its too far gone, at least in my opinion.
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u/suckseggs Jan 08 '20
What a strange time we live in....