This is the use of religion to scare people. These ladies are beaten for not wearing the scarf but if you're an outspoken imam with a strong following, you'll be jailed, not only in Iran but anywhere. None of these dictatorships are religious, they break the most fundamental rules and have zero credentials. You wouldn't get brain surgery from a guy who watched a few episodes of Scrubs.
Not sure I understand. They are enforcing religious laws not some random rules. This sounds like a no true Scotsman fallacy.
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What's the situation out there like for religious minorities such as Zoroastrians and Christians?
In Iran some religious minorities are free to practice their religion, at least by the book. That’s limited to sunni Muslims, Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians. Others including Bahai faith followers are brutally oppressed and are not entitled to any protection.
Even those 4 groups are not exactly treated equally with Shiite Muslims. You can never get any top level job if you’re a religious minority. Chances are at some point in your life you’ll see some form of discrimination. That’s why the number of those minorities is dwindling.
Btw these are true for people who are born into those religions. If you are a Muslim by birth and convert to any other religion you’re punishable by death. This was the basis for Saman Rushdie fatwa in 1980s. Not that he converted, but what he said was blasphemous enough in the eyes of Khomeini who decided he no longer qualifies as a Muslim.
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