Stoning is back

[Key Guy]

Quote:

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A man was stoned to death in Iran for adultery but the woman involved in the case repented, the judiciary said on Tuesday, suggesting her life was spared.

The Islamic Republic has been heavily criticized by the European Union, rights groups and the United Nations for stoning convicted criminals and there are official Iranian recommendations the practice should not occur.

Asked whether he could confirm that a man charged with adultery was stoned to death in the northern city of Rasht during the Iranian month that ended on March 20, judiciary spokesman Alireza Jamshidi told a news conference:

"What you said about stoning is correct. But the woman repented ... Among the instances in which the sentence is not performed is when there is a repentance by the individual involved."

Iranian media said the executed man was 30 years old.

According to Iran's Islamic penal code, men convicted of adultery should be buried up to their waists and women up to their chests for stoning. Stones used should not be large enough to kill the person immediately.

I'm guessing that being a serial criminal in Iran would be pretty difficult.

[phkrause]

Wow makes you think! hahahaha

pk

[Liz]

I'm surprised that the man got stoned. Usually isn't it just the women? I am also wondering how the "repentence" thing went, 'cause wouldn't everyone if it would spare your life? Unless there is more to it than meets the eye.

[phkrause]

Yes I agree, it seems one sided to me!

pk

[LifeHiscost]

Wow makes you think! hahahaha

pk

Or cringe or maybe shudder. No joke!

Regards!

[LifeHiscost]

I'm surprised that the man got stoned. Usually isn't it just the women? I am also wondering how the "repentence" thing went, 'cause wouldn't everyone if it would spare your life? Unless there is more to it than meets the eye.

It could be that if it was considered an act of love, despite being elicit, the man felt the death penalty was preferable to

denying his love for the woman, something evidently, was not entertained by the woman.

Regards!

[GreatLakesGramma]

Most likely he committed adultery with another man's wife. That would not set too well with her husband.

[Lutz13]

There are some messed up stories out there. I remember reading about a 13 year old girl who was raped then stoned to death because she committed "adultery".

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/01/AR2008110102052.html

[GreatLakesGramma]

I have heard that women in Muslim countries are usually put to death for adultery when they've been raped.

[phkrause]

Yes I've heard that also. Pretty sad I'd say. I think that's taking it a little to far.

pk