Locobot

I support the death penalty only in in the most extreme attacks on civilized life: McVeigh, Malvo, Peterson, Bundy etc. I can even think of hypothetical instances where a person who is considered mentally handicapped should be executed. Culpability must be proved.

Obviously the case at hand does not fit the criteria in any sense. I think even the most staunch cultural relativist would have their beliefs shaken by this case.

What can actually be done though? We already have restrictive economic sanctions against Iran. Let's also remember that there are a great number of moderate Iranians who find this just as appalling as we do and who are just as powerless to do anything about it.

The source of the Mullah's power is religion. The best way I can think of to sap that power is if people stop recognizing them as religious authorities. Can anyone think of a way the Western world could do this with out manufacturing jihad?