Vic_O22 t1_j6o2nev wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:21 PM

Reply to comment by mjb2012 in Iranian couple filmed dancing in Tehran are jailed for 10 years by hugglenugget

>The charges were “encouraging corruption and public prostitution” and “gathering with the intention of disrupting national security”.

Were they dancing the Lambada? Spicy Tango piece? Rhumba? Were they undressing while dancing? Using porn language while dancing? Where they calling for bypassers to protest against the regime while dancing? ...

I'd like to understand how an innocent dance can be turned into a jail sentence. And most importantly - why?! Shouldn't the government spend their limited resources on something that actually matters? Like... battling corruption, poverty, injustice... Yeah... Nevermind...

My condolences to the couple.

Cheers to hoping the nation will manage to overthrow the sociopathic government and its croonies one day.

Alkdmani t1_j6p1uiu wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:58 PM

I lived under a dictatorship, there is never a logical reason behind any of their actions. It is all about keeping power and "saving" face: If Iranian become socially liberated, they might ask for separation of state and religion, they don't want that and they are fighting tooth and nail for it.

Al_Jazzera t1_j6p6y9i wrote on January 31, 2023 at 10:31 PM

"Saving face" and looking as ruthless and despicable as one can get the whole time they're doing it. I can't wait for the day that repressive and backward mafia government is tossed into the dustbin of history.