I think stoning is getting way too much hate. I mean, isn't stoning in the Bible as well? Christians should be supporting the practice of stoning (which composes the majority of the United States). We should bring stoning back. Not to get off track here, but I believe that stoning should be used in cases of child molestation—even though the Catholic Church would be obviously against it—it would certainly be a good deterrent for the crime. The death penalty is too painless now-a-days, it should be something to be feared. I would rather have a painless death than to spend a life in prison getting sodomized by Bubba.
Anyways, while I do believe adultery should not be a capital offense, this lady knew full-well that cheating on her husband carried such a consequence. If you want to live in a country like Iran, you shouldn't be surprised when you act like a murderous-whore and get sentenced to death. Just like how I wouldn't go to Iran as a tourist and protest Islam. In other words, it is common sense: don't take candy from strangers, and don't commit adultery/murder in Iran. I suppose it is possible that the conffestion was gotten through manipulation. Perhaps she didn't kill her husband. However, I do not believe this is the case for two reasons:
1. Husband is probably dead (would be all over the news if he wasn't)
2. No evidence at all that the confession was fake.
This story seems to be completely political. I mean, this woman (as far as we know) killed her husband. While we are unaware of the details—perhaps abuse motivated her actions—regardless that isn't much of a defense. Iran has zero motivation to lie about her adultery (they would be able to execute her just on the murder charges alone). The death penalty should not be something a person looks forward to as an escape, it should be feared. The best way to scare people is with the concept of physical pain.
Also, 'Moral relativism' is bullshit; there are certain cultures that promote human well-being more so than others. Naturally 'moral behavior' is behavior which is beneficial in the eyes of a society as a whole—it is an objective thing. Sorta like how feeling pain is unpleasant and being happy feels good (excluding a few psychologically messed up folks). Women in a country like the United States probably have a better well-being than in a country like Iran. So it is okay to claim that their "morality" is indeed inferior.
