Forget about the badges, are Jews allowed to share the sidewalk with their betters?

What about last week's story in The Jewish Week about all this?

jaws, that story made no mention of the precedent for such laws in Iran and Muslim countries, but only invoked Nazi laws. Thereby making it look like it was a smear against Iran for adopting a Nazi practice, rather than palcing it in the context of Muslim practices that go back much further than the Nazis.

I was very disappointed in that article, usually TJW is more savvy than that.

So it's reasonable to treat a pretty much debunked story as true, but treasonable to discuss, even mention, the much more well documented incident at Haditha until the allegations are thoroughly proven by the courts-marshal?

Yeah, yeah, I know, the Iranians don't enjoy the presumption of innocence, but that doesn't absolve you of the burden of proof.

Geebus, Judith, Murtha has fewer partisan bones in his entire body than you have in your left pinky, and he's been doing it for a living for 30 years.

I didn't "treat a pretty much debunked story as true." I pointed out that based on Iran's history in this area, and statements of some people involved, it isn't that clear at this point. I am also criticizing the scandalized response, for example of the Jewish Week, whose headline was "Yellow Journalism!" Well, no.

"much more well documented incident at Haditha until the allegations are thoroughly proven by the courts-marshal"

Right. The Haditha situation is much more well-documented. The badge story isn't yet. That's part of my point.

You are comparing apples and oranges. The Iran story is one of investigative journalism to find out something about another nation's policies. The Haditha story is one of forensic investigation and trial to find out whether several US citizens are guilty of murder. If you can't see the huge difference between those two I don't know what else to say.

What's the problem, Bloggerhead? Even if Judith were doing what you claim, she's just being postmodern.

Tawana Brawly, Rigoberta Menchu, any number of others, have been exposed as frauds and the usual response from the left is that, well, it may not be factually true but it bespeaks a deeper reality.

Now Judith can add to the masthead: "Kesher Talk--On the Cutting Edge of Criticism."

I never read the National Post article which took what Taheri initially wrote and ran with it, but I expect that Taheri is being fair in claiming that the media misconstrued what he wrote about having actually been passed into law vs what was a matter of discussion, at least by the more fanatical fanatics.

Otherwise, if you legislate the kind of clothes the majority of Iranians (Shia Muslims) wear, then, by default, don't you make it possible to identify non-Muslims, along with pressuring Muslims to dress like they were still living in the 7th century?

I'm so glad this story turned out not to be true. Thank God Jewish storeowners in Iran won't have to wear yellow stars while working in their stores which have to display their religious status on the front window.

To save one's bacon... Elizeus