The reaction of Martyr Motahari’s son to the turban tossing in the street: For today’s youth, the clerical attire has found no meaning other than a governmental uniform. The true turban tossers are those who, with a security mindset, believe that the mission of the clergy is to flatter the regime.
Mohammad Motahari, son of Martyr Motahari
I wish we understood that there is no third way; either we must open the way for criticism in the media, or we must be content with hearing insults in the street.
In the depiction of the clergy by the national media, a cleric is someone who merely praises the system’s performance, remains silent in the face of any injustice that somehow relates to the system, and his positions are a copy-paste of the official stances of the regime.
This is why for today’s youth, the clerical attire has found no meaning other than a governmental uniform.