Post by peterd on Jun 6, 2013 16:31:56 GMT -8
Iranian Presidential Elections – Part III: The Guardian Council's Disqualification Of Candidates
According to the [model] of Western democracy, we must see what the people say and what will satisfy their will, even if this will is against the religion and against morality... Based on this definition of democracy, [even] if people are drawn to acts that are against humanity and the religion, [this must be complied with]... like in some countries that have legalized homosexuality... [In contrast,] Islamic democracy is guided democracy... if there is deviation among the people, they must be guided, and we absolutely must not give in to their demands..."
- Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi, in a religion lesson in Qom<!--[if !supportFootnotes]-->[1]<!--[endif]-->
"There is democracy in many countries, but what Islamic Iran has surpasses democracy... The regime in Islamic Iran is based on religious thought that is completely supported by the people – to the point that they are even willing to sacrifice their lives for the regime."
- Approved presidential candidate Saeed Jalili<!--[if !supportFootnotes]-->[2]<!--[endif]-->
www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/7217.htm
According to the [model] of Western democracy, we must see what the people say and what will satisfy their will, even if this will is against the religion and against morality... Based on this definition of democracy, [even] if people are drawn to acts that are against humanity and the religion, [this must be complied with]... like in some countries that have legalized homosexuality... [In contrast,] Islamic democracy is guided democracy... if there is deviation among the people, they must be guided, and we absolutely must not give in to their demands..."
- Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi, in a religion lesson in Qom<!--[if !supportFootnotes]-->[1]<!--[endif]-->
"There is democracy in many countries, but what Islamic Iran has surpasses democracy... The regime in Islamic Iran is based on religious thought that is completely supported by the people – to the point that they are even willing to sacrifice their lives for the regime."
- Approved presidential candidate Saeed Jalili<!--[if !supportFootnotes]-->[2]<!--[endif]-->
www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/7217.htm