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Old 02-16-2012, 08:52 PM
 
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Iranians, in many aspects, seem like reasonable people. Why not just Westernize?

The girl at the end of this video is awfully cute.


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Old 02-16-2012, 08:57 PM
 
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The males won't allow it. They like things the way they were 500 years ago with women being mere chattels and baby vessels.

And lest I fail to make it clear where I stand on this issue; I basicly attribute this failing to ALL organized religions.

Designed by men to perpetuate men's dominance in all things.
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Old 02-16-2012, 09:02 PM
 
Location: Southcentral Kansas
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Iranians, in many aspects, seem like reasonable people. Why not just Westernize?

The girl at the end of this video is awfully cute.


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Joe, I think the Iranian people are, and have been, ready to westernize. They don't control the government so even rioting won't work, at least as long as the US has President who won't help them when they do try.
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Old 02-16-2012, 09:15 PM
 
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When Iran Westernizes, it will be bloody. Maybe it's time for the young Iranians to pull off the bandaid.


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Joe, I think the Iranian people are, and have been, ready to westernize. They don't control the government so even rioting won't work, at least as long as the US has President who won't help them when they do try.
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Old 02-16-2012, 09:17 PM
 
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Iranians, in many aspects, seem like reasonable people. Why not just Westernize?

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Define Westernize.
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Old 02-16-2012, 09:18 PM
 
Location: Sango, TN
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The average Iranian citizen is very western, more so then many middle eastern countries that we look very favorable on.

But just like our country, many of the normal, every day citizenry are powerless to stop runaway governments.
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Old 02-16-2012, 09:21 PM
 
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Iran should become a Liberal Democracy. (Liberal used in its original intent.)

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Old 02-16-2012, 09:22 PM
 
Location: Montgomery County, MD
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How can they just westernize when they're run by a fundamentalist dictatorship? They have no say in the matter, many Iranians, especially well educated ones, would prefer that but theres not much they can do other than have a revolution. Its very sad because there are so many well educated people who have to live under this horrible system. Iran used to be the light of the Middle East until the dirtbag Ayatollah got in.
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Old 02-16-2012, 09:23 PM
 
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Why don't we just "easternize" and convert our form of government to a theocracy?

Why should THEY change to be like us in order to avoid conflict? Why can't WE change instead?
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Old 02-16-2012, 09:27 PM
 
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Iran should become a Liberal Democracy. (Liberal used in its original intent.)
Let them work on it at their own pace.
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