Iranian election

SzczerbiakManiac · 06-22-2009, 11:10 AM

I want to have sympathy for those fighting for democratic reform in Iran, I really do. But when I try, I am reminded how they feel about me--how they would summarily jail and/or execute me just for being who I am. So I'm finding it very difficult to muster up any feelings of good will. I'm not proud of this, I'm just saying how I feel.

wendybeth · 06-22-2009, 11:34 AM

Many of the banners and signs seen in the demonstrations are in English. I don't think it's just a cynical ploy to enlist the aid of the west, but rather an indication to the world that the current regime is not representative of the people in general. Iran is a very complicated country- the people are mostly Persian, not Arabic, and although they share a religion it is (or was, prior to the revolution) different enough to be branded 'Persian Islam'. They have always been relatively independent and a wild card in the region. I think the majority of Iranians do not despise the US, at least not to the degree that other nations in the Middle East do, and I have sympathy for them. They were taken over by the fanatics, and are trying to find their way out.

Kevy Baby · 06-22-2009, 11:37 AM

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Many of the banners and signs seen in the demonstrations are in English.

Just curious (I really do not know the answer), but could that be because you are watching Western television which is only/mainly showing the English signs knowing that their viewers would not be able to read Arabic?

wendybeth · 06-22-2009, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Just curious (I really do not know the answer), but could that be because you are watching Western television which is only/mainly showing the English signs knowing that their viewers would not be able to read Arabic?

Since most of the reports are coming via Tweet and YouTube, I don't think so.

wendybeth · 06-22-2009, 12:28 PM

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Since most of the reports are coming via Tweet and YouTube, I don't think so.

Lol- I meant Twitter.

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06-22-2009, 11:34 AM	#2
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	Many of the banners and signs seen in the demonstrations are in English. I don't think it's just a cynical ploy to enlist the aid of the west, but rather an indication to the world that the current regime is not representative of the people in general. Iran is a very complicated country- the people are mostly Persian, not Arabic, and although they share a religion it is (or was, prior to the revolution) different enough to be branded 'Persian Islam'. They have always been relatively independent and a wild card in the region. I think the majority of Iranians do not despise the US, at least not to the degree that other nations in the Middle East do, and I have sympathy for them. They were taken over by the fanatics, and are trying to find their way out. __________________
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