"“Homosexuality is a crime in Islam and crimes are punishable,” Khatami said. “And the fact that a crime could be punished by execution is debatable.”

The [Harvard] audience responded with silence to his remark. [ Harvard: Vacuous excrement posing as the the Lord God Almighty. I'd puke if they were anywhere worth the discomfort I'd suffer. But they're not. -ed. ] "