In the recent discussion of Godwin’s Law, the suggestion was made that it’s valid to compare someone to Nazis when you’re actually comparing them to things the Nazis actually did. Sort of like …
Iranian expatriates living in Canada yesterday confirmed reports that the Iranian parliament, called the Islamic Majlis, passed a law this week setting a dress code for all Iranians, requiring them to wear almost identical “standard Islamic garments.”
The law, which must still be approved by Iran’s “Supreme Guide” Ali Khamenehi before being put into effect, also establishes special insignia to be worn by non-Muslims.
Iran’s roughly 25,000 Jews would have to sew a yellow strip of cloth on the front of their clothes, while Christians would wear red badges and Zoroastrians would be forced to wear blue cloth.
Actually, the “wearing standard Islamic garments” sounds a lot like the old Mao days in China. But, yeah, religious badges … I’m sure there are some EU nations that might have some of those in storage somewhere, willing to sell cheap …
(via J-Walk)
According to Harry’s Place, this may well be a hoax.
Here’s hoping. I’d much rather this was a hoax, or a misunderstanding.
This is like the third time I have seen it reported, and debunked.
As to Godwin’s Law? It died a quite death several years ago and is no longer valid.
I’ve seen the “dbunkings” — but they are, as yet, no more solidly founded than the original assertion. We’ll (hopefully) see.
Disagree about Godwin’s Law (or the common usage thereof), but there you go.
This is the third time I have seen this story this year is what I meant, and it is always debunked within a day or two.
Well, that’s promising.
That’s an awfully detailed rumor. Assuming it is a hoax, where did it come from, and why?
Well, some “Iranian expatriates” might be interested in tarnishing the present regime there, and certainly there are plenty of other folks who are no friends of the current Iranian government to pick up the ball on that.
On the other hand, it sounds vaguely plausible.
And on the gripping hand, the National Post story seems to have vanished.