Randominity

What's bizarre is that the regime (along with other political Islamic fundamentalist groups I've had the displeasure to read about) LOVES to use the rhetoric of "human rights" and "democracy" and even "freedom" when it serves their purposes. When they were having the "Holocaust Convention" in Tehran to decide if the Holocaust "really happened," they claimed it to be an exercise of "free speech"--which is more than a little Orwellian, as journalists and publishers of newspapers critical of the regime (even a little bit!) have a tendency to get shut down and/or jailed, or even killed. And you'll always read about how the Palestinians' human rights are being violated, in graphic detail with lots of pictures. HOWEVER--of course all this "human rights" stuff doesn't apply to the regime or the mullahs, or to any Islamic group, because, of course, they're perfect, as Islam and the Islamic system of government and the shari'ah are perfect! Besides, publicizing stuff like that will only feed into the hands of the "kuffar and Zionists and Crusaders"! *barfs*

Orwell lives! That's what I think when listening to some hard-core Islamist woman going on air or reading an article in which they defend--on "feminist" grounds!--the shari'ah as it pertains to women. Because, you know, "true feminism" involves knowing your "proper" place in society, as ordained by Allah and the male members of society, well covered up and under the "guardianship" of your father/brothers/husband/sons. I'm sure you can think up your own examples... :-P