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Hassan Shariati, the judiciary chief of the northeastern province of Khorasan-e Razavi, announced the sentence in an ISNA news agency report that was published by the Donya-e-Eqtesad daily.
The two unidentified people were repeat offenders, having been twice before convicted of drinking and lashed 80 times each, Shariati said.
He said the death penalty for their third conviction had been validated by Iran's Supreme Court.
Under Iran's interpretation of Islamic sharia law, imposed after its 1979 revolution, a first and second conviction on the charge of drinking alcohol is punishable by a maximum sentence of 80 lashes.
A third offence risks a death penalty but, if the convicted person repents, the sentence can be commuted to the whipping.
Only members of Iran's Christian minorities are exempt from the alcohol laws.
The last time execution was ordered for a repeat offender on the charge was in 2007, but it was overturned after the convict officially expressed contrition, the Shargh daily reported.
Despite Iran's tough penalties, some 60 million to 80 million litres of alcohol are smuggled into the country each year, of which police seize only around a quarter, according to officials.
An officer at Iran's anti-smuggling bureau said in early 2011 that the value of liquor smuggled to Iran was around $730 million per annum. According to Iran's police chief, Esmaeel Ahmadi Moghadam, the country has some 200 000 alcoholics.
Alcohol is also covertly manufactured in Iran, sometimes resulting in deaths due to the production methods used.
Iranian police have also started taking measures against driving under the influence of alcohol, with offenders liable to a fine of two million rials ($120), confiscation of their driving licence and criminal prosecution.
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[url]http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/2012/06/25/iran-to-execute-two-for-alcohol-consumption[/url]
Typical Islam. They really need to move into the 21st century, we aren't in 1000BC anymore.
What the fuck?
I mean, it's getting old but seeing people being killed for things like this sickens me all the time.
What a backwards nation.
[QUOTE=el Che;36498816]Typical Islam. They really need to move into the 21st century, we aren't in 1000BC anymore.[/QUOTE]
Not just Islam, all religion does far more harm than good, and needs to move to the 21st century.
[QUOTE=el Che;36498816]Typical Islam. They really need to move into the 21st century, we aren't in 1000BC anymore.[/QUOTE]
*Typical extremist Islam
The average Muslim isn't like this, it's the extremist retards that cause this.
That is absolutely fucking insane!
[QUOTE=econometrics;36498839]Not just Islam, all religion does far more harm than good, and needs to move to the 21st century.[/QUOTE]
I agree. Millions have died unnecessarily due to religion.
[QUOTE=BuffaloBill;36498841]*Typical extremist Islam
The average Muslim isn't like this, it's the extremist retards that cause this.[/QUOTE]
The average Muslim, when the entire world is taken into account (including the Sharia countries), is rather radical, and is far closer to the scriptures than, say, a Christian.
Whoa, when did this become r/atheism?
I mean, this is horrible, but there is a fucking difference between religious extremism and just religion.
[QUOTE=UnknownDude;36498998]Whoa, when did this become r/atheism?
I mean, this is horrible, but there is a fucking difference between religious extremism and just religion.[/QUOTE]
I know a similarity - both are stupid and contradict the real world.
[QUOTE=econometrics;36499012]I know a similarity - both are stupid and contradict the real world.[/QUOTE]
Wow, you're really dense. Have you actually ever met a religious person.
I like the idea of trying to end the consumption of alcohol, but this is a bit far
[QUOTE=Zillamaster55;36499180]Wow, you're really dense. Have you actually ever met a religious person.[/QUOTE]
Where are those comics where an atheist walks by a religious person and the guy says hi to him and the atheist all nervously says hi then goes onto the forums and rages hard about how religious people are evil and mocked him :v:
[QUOTE=el Che;36498816]Typical Islam. They really need to move into the 21st century, we aren't in 1000BC anymore.[/QUOTE]
Well,it sure looks like it is in middle east!
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[QUOTE=UnknownDude;36498998]Whoa, when did this become r/atheism?
I mean, this is horrible, but there is a fucking difference between religious extremism and just religion.[/QUOTE]
Extremists actually follow their religious scriptures,as opposed to moderates whom cherry pick nearly everything.
There's no gray area-you either do not question your faith and blindly follow it,or it's no really faith...
[QUOTE=el Che;36498816]Typical Islam. They really need to move into the 21st century, we aren't in 1000BC anymore.[/QUOTE]
1000BC? REALLY?!
Religion sure plays a role in government.
Unrelated to Iran but I find it funny how much religion has a play in current American government policies. Yet they are tax exempt...
[QUOTE=The golden;36499207]In some ways, we are not even close to having evolved past being barbaric cavemen yet.[/QUOTE]
At least barbaric cavemen wouldn't kill you for drinking alcohol.
[QUOTE=Melkor;36502783]At least barbaric cavemen wouldn't kill you for drinking alcohol.[/QUOTE]
They'd probably kill you for having it altogether instead. After all, they want some of that lovely inebriation too.
[quote]The two unidentified people were repeat offenders, having been twice before convicted of drinking and [b]lashed 80 times each[/b], Shariati said.
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Oh my fuck, ouch.
"We're not in 1000BC anymore"
Too bad Islam came around in the 700 AD time period.
Puts "I'd kill for a beer" in an all-new light.
I mean I understand the Holy text that they all follow prohibits this, but what the fuck, execution? Why not let your God do the judgement, who put them in charge of judging "sinners?"
[QUOTE=tharmas;36506403]Puts "I'd kill for a beer" in an all-new light.[/QUOTE]
More like "I'd get killed for a beer"
Iran hates to party :(
This is just ridiculous. How can an entire country expect to function with insane laws like this?
That is just so, so backwards. But if I were them and were lashed before [b]TWICE[/b] for the same thing I would never even get near alcohol. But still, getting put to death? It's 20-fucking-12, get it together, Middle East
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[QUOTE=Computrix;36509601]This is just ridiculous. How can an entire country expect to function with insane laws like this?[/QUOTE]
It keeps people on check, usually for the worse. As in killing people because they drank alcohol
Sounds like something you'd expect from ancient Rome.
death penalty is strictly for certain crimes (adultery murder) . i dont think repeating any crime can elevate the punishment to death.
also what the heck are jails for. they can just give them a sentence
[QUOTE=UnknownDude;36498998]Whoa, when did this become r/atheism?
I mean, this is horrible, but there is a fucking difference between religious extremism and just religion.[/QUOTE]
Indeed but why can't anyone tersley say "Religion is silly and here's why"
I'm not for some crazy hate train on Islam, but people should be able to criticize religion at its core aka faith.
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