Comments on: Persecution of Baha’is and the Iranian Presidential Elections

By: David Flint

David Flint — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:01:03 +0000

I forgot to say: human rights cannot be seperated from human responsibilities, for example the human rights of women in the west are not accompanied by human responsibilities, such as the right of western women to copulate with whoever and whenever they choose, the result is abortions, spread of sexually transmitted diseases, divources, and so on. May be the Ayotollahs are too strict, but no one talks about sexually transmitted diseases in Iran, divources, etc., are they increasing or decreasing? Has the Iranian revolution helped Iranians to live cleaner and more honest lives or not? If the Bahais want to westermise my advice would be don’t. Modernisation need not be westernisation!

By: David Flint

David Flint — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:52:22 +0000

Events in Iran may be compared to some of those that occurred in the English Revolution of the 17th. cent. Although the word fatwa was never used the Council of Divines had the power of issuing fatwas upon religious matters, even ordering executions, but all fatwas had to be considered by Cromwell before enacted. This use of fatwas in English law arose from the reign of Mary Tudor who introduced the Spanish Inquisition into England and Wales. Fatwas were issued by Christian clerics after the expulsion of Muslims in Spain.

By: Dave Menham

Dave Menham — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:10:22 +0000

This is one of the most interesting and balanced accounts I have so far read about the plight of the Baha’i Community in Iran.

By: Dawn Adams

Dawn Adams — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:51:48 +0000

It is a shame that in this day and age of the new milennium we still have to fight for human rights. But, what must be done, must be done. I have written to my state senator, and received a letter back, stating that they have been aware of this problem, and that they are fighting to have legislation passed. It seems that the wheels of justice tend to move slowly in this country–the genocide in Rwanda is a good case in point. How many Bahai’s, I wonder, must be executed or tortured before anyone comes to their defense? This country doesn’t seem to mind going to war over oil, but draws the line when it comes to saving innocent human beings who are being persecuted by their own countries. What in the world was the United Nations formed for if not to intervene in emergencies such as this, and the Rwandian catastrophy. They had better rethink their policies, or we’re all it trouble. God help us all!

By: fhayden

fhayden — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:57:34 +0000

Thank you for this summary. We are quite content to be opposed. It is unacceptable from a moral perspective to eliminate us. I am quite confident that the Iranian people will recognize this. What exactly it will take I do not know but we have faith it will happen, it is destiny for justice to be done, somehow.

By: sb

sb — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:57:32 +0000

A wonderful summation, Mr. Wahdat-Hagh. Thank you for speaking out for human rights, thank you for speaking out for the freedom of Bahai’s in Iran.