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Entry: Ahmadinejad's Point: Shi'ism and Sodomy Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/ahmadinejads_point_shiism_and_sodomy#5911 Post contents: Concerning the Harh punishment for homosexuality in Iran: Though punishment for homosexual acts is theoretically harsh, Islam has largely ignored homosexual relations. Comparable to the "Dont ask dont tell" policiy in the U.S. military, there is a "will not to know" among Muslims. This is in part because homosexuality is an alternative outlet for sexual gratification when lawful conjugal sex is not possible. Then, too, practical complications inhibit implementation of the law. According to the rules of penal procedures, four trustworthy Muslim men must testify that they have seen the arraigned engage in sodomy, or the culprit must confess four times. Since there is severe punishment for unproven accusation, individuals rarely risk reporting suspected same-sex conduct. In practice, it is only public transgression of Islamic morals that is condemned, and therefore Islamic law stresses the role of eyewitness to an offense. Detecting a homosexual couple in public is rather difficult since public shows of affection, for instance, holding hands and kissing on the cheeks, is customary amongst friends in Islamic society, in particular Iran. So, yes, there are not Homosexuals in Iran. Only men that marry and have sex with men on the side. Sent at: 2008 07 24