tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post6998005181516568875..comments2024-03-26T11:58:06.257+00:00Comments on Iran Solidarity: Open letter to BBC Sunday Live on its unfair and biased reportingIran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-775640181720153352010-09-11T03:58:35.110+01:002010-09-11T03:58:35.110+01:00The producer's response to your letter is as d...The producer's response to your letter is as disappointing as the debate itself. <br /><br />I thank you on behalf of everyone who is supporting Sakineh and those in a similar situation, for your persistence. You are amazing. :)<br /><br />The BBC are far too interested in whipping up a debate about cultural relativism than getting their facts right. How ironic - in their desperation to appear culturally sensitive they may have made matters worse for Sakineh.<br /><br />I have also written about this after reading your thoughts:<br /><br />http://tiny.cc/wtfbbc<br /><br />Did you hear the discussion on BBC4 Radio about Sakineh and cultural relativism? It may have passed under your radar but it's interesting for the similarities to this debate. Luckily there was a sensible person present able to challenge the harmful assumptions being made:<br /><br />http://www.solomonia.com/blog/archive/2010/07/bbc-smackdown-the-stoning-of-sakine-asht/index.shtmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com