Iranian cleric denounces dog owners

[not really ken]

Dog ownership is allowed in Islam!

Secpondly, what's your source Jokerman. Source or ban! . Usually a lot is lost in the transalation with these stories. And western news agencies would purposefully use semantic to their advantage.
Also, Jokermans been on a 'mimi crusade' posting these type of stories from any foreign country since peope kept doing it for the US so much.

 

[Zero Cool]

If that's part of their religion & part of their culture, there is absolutely nothing odd about this.

That's just the point, it's not.

 

[not really ken]

^Religiously it is allowed, culturally I have no clue!

 

[Jokerman]

Jokermans been on a 'mimi crusade' posting these type of stories from any foreign country since peope kept doing it for the US so much.

I have? Where else have I done that? How long ago?

 

[Jokerman]

Here's some more on the subject:

Dogs in Iran http://irandogs.topcities.com/

"Iran has a great and ancient history and culture, may be more than 6000 years old and as you will see in this web. site, during all of this time, dogs have had a very close connection with the history, culture and the life of the nation of this land. This tie of friendship, has it's prosperity's and falls too. In the old Persia, dogs had a main role and positive place in the life of Persians. It was a duty for any Persian to have a dog or take care of dog in his home. In that period, dogs classified by Iranians as: shepherds, hounds, home dogs and specially guardians which are originally the big dogs. When the Iranians changed their religion to Islam (in about 1300 years ago) they changed their view about dogs as a "najess" (unclean) beings. In our little web. site, we will try to give you the most important information about dogs in this two different period of Iranian history including many interesting facts, articles and even photos (may be for the first time as a web. site of Iranian dogs) that surely will be absorbing for all of the "dog lovers" around the world.It is very difficult to receive accurate information about what is going on with dogs in Iran of today. The Islamic Republic of Iran has many harsh laws against dogs and they kill hundreds or maybe thousands of stray dogs routinely. Because of the harsh attitudes of the Islamic regime towards dogs, the two organizations that are working for animal rights in Iran are not able to function."

Also: http://www.iranian.com/NikiTehranchi/2002/October/Dog/

And check this out: http://www.payvand.com/news/03/oct/1106.html

 

[Farzin]

And?

I don't see any problem with this.

If that's part of their religion & part of their culture, there is absolutely nothing odd about this.

The problem is they always take religion and culture as a scape goat to do what they please.

 

[CalcuoCuchicheo]

The problem is they always take religion and culture as a scape goat to do what they please.

Is that right?

No more than anywhere else.

 

[Farzin]

^You got me there.

 

[gggunot]

god wat is happening 2 iran.... arrested 4 owning a dog thats so sad... and they claim they are trying 2 change things around so that they can become more modern..

 

[bigmack]

lol.............man thats just fuckin sad.

but this guy doesnt actually have power to do anything right? he's just a cleric.

 

[Jokerman]

but this guy doesnt actually have power to do anything right? he's just a cleric.

just a cleric? It's IRAN! The country is ruled by clerics.

 

[Jeremy]

Pathetic!! I hope the cleric gets attacked by a couple of pitbulls.