Comments on: Saving Sakineh http://perspectives.pamelavarkony.com/saving-sakineh/ Perspectives Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:31:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Looking To Escape http://perspectives.pamelavarkony.com/saving-sakineh/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Looking To Escape Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:14:58 +0000 http://perspectives.pamelavarkony.com/saving-sakineh/#comment-260 "I agree; I wish many more people would see this movie. For me, I don’t know which was worse, that her husband could do that to her or that her sons could." . Part of what left me speechless was thinking by now her sons must know how they were used by their dad so he could have some new and fresh love action. The sons have to live out their lives with the knowledge they helped murder their mother for no good reason at all. . The stoning punishment was from the Mosaic laws which the Muslims incorporated into their culture. If memory serves, those who brought false witness against someone were to face stoning as well for being a false witness was a grievous sin. In theory, both the husband and mechanic should have paid the penalty. I wonder if they ever payed for their crime or did they just get to walk away? “I agree; I wish many more people would see this movie. For me, I don’t know which was worse, that her husband could do that to her or that her sons could.”
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Part of what left me speechless was thinking by now her sons must know how they were used by their dad so he could have some new and fresh love action. The sons have to live out their lives with the knowledge they helped murder their mother for no good reason at all.
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The stoning punishment was from the Mosaic laws which the Muslims incorporated into their culture. If memory serves, those who brought false witness against someone were to face stoning as well for being a false witness was a grievous sin. In theory, both the husband and mechanic should have paid the penalty. I wonder if they ever payed for their crime or did they just get to walk away?

]]> By: Pamela Varkony http://perspectives.pamelavarkony.com/saving-sakineh/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Pamela Varkony Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:15:59 +0000 http://perspectives.pamelavarkony.com/saving-sakineh/#comment-259 Looking, I agree; I wish many more people would see this movie. For me, I don't know which was worse, that her husband could do that to her or that her sons could. And you're certainly correct about this not being about religion. Stalin was an atheist and one of the worlds greatest torturers and murderers. Looking,

I agree; I wish many more people would see this movie. For me, I don’t know which was worse, that her husband could do that to her or that her sons could.

And you’re certainly correct about this not being about religion. Stalin was an atheist and one of the worlds greatest torturers and murderers.

]]> By: Looking To Escape http://perspectives.pamelavarkony.com/saving-sakineh/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Looking To Escape Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:56:32 +0000 http://perspectives.pamelavarkony.com/saving-sakineh/#comment-258 I did watch the movie tonight. . First, your point on state sanctioned brutality are well taken. . While it is easy to try to make this movie a statement about religion, one must keep in mind the acts of secular regimes after 1900. . . "I hope after you view “Soraya M”, you will let me know your impression." . I really liked Soraya's aunt, but the heartlessness of Soraya's husband was breath taking. I know husband's and wives can grow to hate each other, but to take it to such an extreme... leaves one speechless. . May Soraya rest in peace after suffering the lies that had her murdered. . I do recommend watching this movie. I did watch the movie tonight.
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First, your point on state sanctioned brutality are well taken.
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While it is easy to try to make this movie a statement about religion, one must keep in mind the acts of secular regimes after 1900.
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“I hope after you view “Soraya M”, you will let me know your impression.”
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I really liked Soraya’s aunt, but the heartlessness of Soraya’s husband was breath taking. I know husband’s and wives can grow to hate each other, but to take it to such an extreme… leaves one speechless.
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May Soraya rest in peace after suffering the lies that had her murdered.
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I do recommend watching this movie.

]]> By: Pamela Varkony http://perspectives.pamelavarkony.com/saving-sakineh/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Pamela Varkony Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:46:27 +0000 http://perspectives.pamelavarkony.com/saving-sakineh/#comment-257 Looking, Those situations you describe as our "glass house" are all social conditions they are not state sanctioned brutality and repression. One of our founding principles against "cruel and unusual punishment" protects us from such horror. I hope after you view "Soraya M", you will let me know your impression. The movie is very well done, and yes it is a true story of a trumped up charge, which it appears is also the case with Sakineh, although for different motives. Looking,

Those situations you describe as our “glass house” are all social conditions they are not state sanctioned brutality and repression. One of our founding principles against “cruel and unusual punishment” protects us from such horror.

I hope after you view “Soraya M”, you will let me know your impression. The movie is very well done, and yes it is a true story of a trumped up charge, which it appears is also the case with Sakineh, although for different motives.

]]> By: Looking To Escape http://perspectives.pamelavarkony.com/saving-sakineh/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Looking To Escape Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:51:49 +0000 http://perspectives.pamelavarkony.com/saving-sakineh/#comment-256 "It is difficult to believe that in the 21st century, this barbarism is still practiced. This is not about cultural sensitivity or respecting another religion; this is about inhumane and murderous acts" . Some cultures do prize certain behavior and have severe penalties for breaking those social codes. . It has been fairly pointed by other nations they see us with children getting shot down in the street, widespread pornography, drug addiction as us living in glass houses. . I do agree getting stoned to death is pretty harsh. . As I understand it, The Stoning Of Soraya M was the story of a woman set up on a false adultery charge by her husband so he could be rid of her. I have had the movie sitting in my Netflix queue for quite sometime and will be viewing it soon. “It is difficult to believe that in the 21st century, this barbarism is still practiced. This is not about cultural sensitivity or respecting another religion; this is about inhumane and murderous acts”
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Some cultures do prize certain behavior and have severe penalties for breaking those social codes.
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It has been fairly pointed by other nations they see us with children getting shot down in the street, widespread pornography, drug addiction as us living in glass houses.
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I do agree getting stoned to death is pretty harsh.
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As I understand it, The Stoning Of Soraya M was the story of a woman set up on a false adultery charge by her husband so he could be rid of her. I have had the movie sitting in my Netflix queue for quite sometime and will be viewing it soon.

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