technocrit comments on Iranian singer’s 74 lashes for performing without a hijab ‘a form of torture’, say rights groups

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 month ago* (3 children)

Yes this is bad.

And also USA systemically tortures thousands of people for decades at a time and it's completely "normal".

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago

Butwhatabout

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[–] Sina@beehaw.org 6 points 1 month ago

Even for whataboutism this is a rather weak argument, like how is that even remotely the same.

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[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

When you discuss, say, an execution in the USA... do you also post Iranian executions?

Hmmm? Answer me.

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