The reaction of the son of Martyr Motahari to the turban-throwing in the street: For today’s youth, the clerical attire has found no meaning other than a governmental uniform. The real turban-throwers are those who, with a security mindset, see the mission of the clergy as flattering the regime.
Mohammad Motahari, son of Martyr Motahari
I wish we understood that there is no third way; either the path to expressing criticism in the media must be opened, or we must be content with hearing insults in the street.
In the national media’s portrayal of the clergy, a cleric is someone who merely praises the regime’s performance, remains silent in the face of any injustice that somehow relates back to the regime, and whose 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.