There has been plenty of evidence from the UK and elsewhere that for some Pakistani men, young non muslim girls are fair game for sex, and there are currently a large number of these men awaiting trial for rape, and various paedophile crimes.
However as the news from Brazil shows, this not solely a Pakistani cultural thing, but rather its an Islamic one. There, an Iranian diplomat was accused of molesting and inappropriately touching girls aged between 9 and 15 years old, at a private swimming pool in Brasilia. The 'diplomat' was almost killed by parents who wanted to harm him, and he was only saved by security staff intervention.
When the police arrived he invoked his diplomatic immunity and drove off. What makes this story particularly interesting is that the Iranians later issued a statement claiming that the allegations were false, and said they were the result of "a misunderstanding resulting from differences in cultural behaviour".
So touching up other other peoples little girls is OK in Iran?
Or are they claiming that this man thought that it was OK to to do this to non muslims children?
Either is unacceptable in civilised societies, but apparently one of them is acceptable in the Islamic Republic of Iran ... The reports have made it back to Iran (where incidentally the 'diplomat' has now fled), and many have wondered that while pools are segregated in Iran (probably for good reason, if he's an example of Iranian male behaviour), the diplomats are going to mixed pools while abroad.
But last word to Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota who said that "Personally I would consider it unacceptable if any Brazilian diplomat conducted himself in this manner in the country in which he was accredited".
However as the news from Brazil shows, this not solely a Pakistani cultural thing, but rather its an Islamic one. There, an Iranian diplomat was accused of molesting and inappropriately touching girls aged between 9 and 15 years old, at a private swimming pool in Brasilia. The 'diplomat' was almost killed by parents who wanted to harm him, and he was only saved by security staff intervention.
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| Brazilian TV illustrated the scenes from the pool. |
When the police arrived he invoked his diplomatic immunity and drove off. What makes this story particularly interesting is that the Iranians later issued a statement claiming that the allegations were false, and said they were the result of "a misunderstanding resulting from differences in cultural behaviour".
So touching up other other peoples little girls is OK in Iran?
Or are they claiming that this man thought that it was OK to to do this to non muslims children?
Either is unacceptable in civilised societies, but apparently one of them is acceptable in the Islamic Republic of Iran ... The reports have made it back to Iran (where incidentally the 'diplomat' has now fled), and many have wondered that while pools are segregated in Iran (probably for good reason, if he's an example of Iranian male behaviour), the diplomats are going to mixed pools while abroad.
But last word to Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota who said that "Personally I would consider it unacceptable if any Brazilian diplomat conducted himself in this manner in the country in which he was accredited".
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