Comments on: Iranian cartoonist sentenced to 25 lashings

By: Gerry Mooney

Gerry Mooney — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:16:12 +0000

That’s just messed up. In the article Alan links to, they don’t even bother to mention what his offense was. Was it actually a crime or did he just annoy the wrong person? Either way, this treatment is criminal.

By: Joe Vissichelli

Joe Vissichelli — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:30:33 +0000

Seems to me Iran is in serious need of an overwhelming graffiti movement. I’m thinking saturation postings of government and religious figure cartoons till they cry, “Uncle.”

Or is it “Ayatollah?”

By: Stacy Curtis

Stacy Curtis — Wed, 09 May 2012 05:02:18 +0000

And a good reminder of the things most people take for granted here in the good ol’ United States of Obama Drawn As Hitler.

By: Paul Fell

Paul Fell — Wed, 09 May 2012 01:13:44 +0000

What better argument for the continued separation of church and state?

By: Carl Moore

Carl Moore — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:35:56 +0000

Why is drawing a parliment member in a football jersey an offense? … Even in stupid Iran it’s hard to figure this one. What am I missing?

By: RYAN BROWN

RYAN BROWN — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:49:16 +0000

@Keith….Great point! This had to have gotten past an editor or somebody.

@Daniel…The Deadskins finally get themselves a potential franchise QB to build around so now you feel the need to pound your chest. Win the NFC East for a change, THEN you can talk.

Go Cowboys!

By: Keith Brown

Keith Brown — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:36:25 +0000

Any lashes for those who printed it?

By: Daniel Boris

Daniel Boris — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:34:53 +0000

Did he draw the parliament member in a Dallas Cowboys jersey? Cause I can certainly understand the punishment if so… Go Skins!

By: Dave Stephens

Dave Stephens — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:47:24 +0000

A very short list would be things that DON’T offend or WON’T get you beaten or killed or censored or sent to jail in those countries that love, Love, LOVE to crush the hopes and dreams of anyone with a differing opinion… When religion and politics are blood brothers, blood will be spilled.

By: Muhammad Rasheed

Muhammad Rasheed — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:50:03 +0000

Yeah, this is old school getting beat up for making fun of someone more powerful than you. It was certainly very brave of the cartoonist to create it, and very bullying ad immature for the politician to react that way.