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Originally Posted by dyna mo
it has nothing to do with that at all and everything to do with our (YOUR) thinking that our way of life is better than their's and if we just show them these shiny toys that have videos of buffet tables of food and happy shiny people driving brightly colored cars they will all the sudden escape their leader?
that's your plan? wow. history. think about it.
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I hate to break it to you but before Sharia Law came to Iran, they were a very progressive society.
This was Iran before the Islamic revolution..
You think they always lived like a bunch of backwoods religious hicks that forced religion on everyone with zero acceptance of freedom of choice? Death by stoning or hanging if you choose not to obey?
You guys are fucking idiots if you think the middle east is the way it is now by choice of the people if they were "given" a choice. The Iranian revolution of 79 happened largely due to economic issues created by their corrupt Monarchy whom was viewed as western friendly.
That monarchy became increasing oppressive and more corrupt until the people revolted and were largely played a fool by allowing the Religious extremist to take the lead as they were the most organized group at the time.
Oh gee that sound familiar with what happened in Egypt? Yea just like the people there wanted freedom but not domination by Western ideas, they too revolted and were taken advantage of by the "Muslim brotherhood" whom you guess it just happened to be the most powerful group ready to take charge when the govt failed.
You think the people in Egypt really want the situation they have right now? Do you really think that's what they protested for? Much the same can be said about Iran in the late 70's early 80's before strict Sharia Law was imposed on them.