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RE: Facebook evil, or maybe not. New Iranian Fatwa.
October 16, 2011 at 11:52 am
I do not see any ambiguity in the statement itself, but I am sure the interpretation of what is 'sinful' would be the epitome of ambiguity.
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RE: Facebook evil, or maybe not. New Iranian Fatwa.
October 16, 2011 at 12:47 pm
So he gave his blessing on the condition that "if it requires engaging in [immorality and evil acts]". Yet Khamenei also stamped a law banning Facebook in Iran. Undoubtedly it's an open access media and people are at liberty to post what may be legal, but not morally acceptable to some. As FB is "one of the top ten visited sites in the Islamic republic" it seems the fatwa is following the trend, rather than setting it.
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RE: Facebook evil, or maybe not. New Iranian Fatwa.
October 17, 2011 at 12:59 am
(This post was last modified: October 17, 2011 at 1:02 am by The Grand Nudger.)
(October 16, 2011 at 12:47 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: it seems the fatwa is following the trend, rather than setting it.
As is so often the case with anything at all concerning your shared superstition and the effects thereof.
"In general if it requires engaging in [immorality and evil acts] (such as spreading corruption, lies, and false materials) or if there is concern that it is sinful,
or it strengthens the enemies of Islam and Muslims, it is not permissible. Otherwise it's fine."
I underlined a different sentence Rayaan.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
