Thought and Action

I thought about asking which is worse, this article, or the comments beneath it. A buddy of mine that grew up in Iran sent me the link in an email entitled "what a night of drinking and partying will get you in Iran."
There are a few things that deserve mention:
1. The idea of separation of Church and State is absent in Iran.
2. People in Iran gather in great crowds to watch the punishment (I can barely stomach the pictures).
3. The few commenters seem to have no conception of justice beyond simple obedience to authority; and this from people in Western countries.

Then there's this tidbit:

Amnesty International, which said it is "greatly concerned by continuing
human rights abuses in Iran", has highlighted figures revealing 117 people
were executed in 2006 with thousands facing floggings.
They included a woman, who had been forced into prostitution as an eight-year-old, receiving 99 lashes because of "acts contrary to chasity."

Disgusting.