Wednesday, June 13, 2007
See, what we meant was...
So, apparently Iran is going to make the production of pornography punishable by death. Whether or not there will be leniency for producers of really good porn, I don't know. (After all, "artistic merit" is a defense to a charge of obscenity.)
The real danger is, this is Iran. And I'm thinking, in regards to their definition of porn, Iran is going to be kind of like Saudi Arabia and other places. (Previously discussed here - complete with visual aid.) My concern would be that Iran would be inclined to condemn far more wholesome images than what are traditionally considered explicit, such as this wholesome photograph of former WWE champion Trish Stratus.
I think we can all agree that my point would have been much less clear without the picture.
Regarding Iran's potential to define "porn" somewhat loosely, I think the person who really needs to be afraid is former Iranian President Mohammed Khatami, who can be seen here actually shaking hands with women, a video that has outraged Iran's hardliners.
In the interest of exploring all sides, it should be noted that Khatami's office has suggested the picture is doctored, in which case Khatami would not be a producer of pornography, only an unknowing star. As to who could have committed such a dastardly forgery, I'm going to go out on a limb and guess something that rhymes with "Lionists."
The real danger is, this is Iran. And I'm thinking, in regards to their definition of porn, Iran is going to be kind of like Saudi Arabia and other places. (Previously discussed here - complete with visual aid.) My concern would be that Iran would be inclined to condemn far more wholesome images than what are traditionally considered explicit, such as this wholesome photograph of former WWE champion Trish Stratus.
I think we can all agree that my point would have been much less clear without the picture.
Regarding Iran's potential to define "porn" somewhat loosely, I think the person who really needs to be afraid is former Iranian President Mohammed Khatami, who can be seen here actually shaking hands with women, a video that has outraged Iran's hardliners.
In the interest of exploring all sides, it should be noted that Khatami's office has suggested the picture is doctored, in which case Khatami would not be a producer of pornography, only an unknowing star. As to who could have committed such a dastardly forgery, I'm going to go out on a limb and guess something that rhymes with "Lionists."
