Comments on: The accidental activist http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/10/the-accidental-activist/ Promoting a fierce but respectful dialogue among the highly diverse youth of the Middle East Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:56:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mohammad Valihttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/10/the-accidental-activist/#comment-43091 Mohammad Vali Mon, 14 May 2007 15:40:11 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/10/the-accidental-activist/#comment-43091 The accidental activist reminds me of an experience during the Shah's regime. During one strike by Poly Technique students a friend of mine and I who used to go to a high school near by got caught up in the mayhem. I slipped away (being shor has its own advantages) and he was picked up along with real strikers and detained for several hours.In the room next to him they had detained an Akhund who was complaining loudly: “what am I supposed to preach? Even if I mention a bee you are telling me that bees have queen and I am offending the royal family”. Sounds like the only thing changed is that we have a new royal family and even talking of lizards can get you in real trouble.Our first demand in the upcoming peaceful revolution should be for an independent judiciary whose performance will have appropriate benchmarks and would be answerable to the people, meaning people can replace them when they lose their integrity. The accidental activist reminds me of an experience during the Shah’s regime. During one strike by Poly Technique students a friend of mine and I who used to go to a high school near by got caught up in the mayhem. I slipped away (being shor has its own advantages) and he was picked up along with real strikers and detained for several hours.

In the room next to him they had detained an Akhund who was complaining loudly: “what am I supposed to preach? Even if I mention a bee you are telling me that bees have queen and I am offending the royal family”. Sounds like the only thing changed is that we have a new royal family and even talking of lizards can get you in real trouble.

Our first demand in the upcoming peaceful revolution should be for an independent judiciary whose performance will have appropriate benchmarks and would be answerable to the people, meaning people can replace them when they lose their integrity.

]]> By: Potkin Azarmehrhttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/10/the-accidental-activist/#comment-43070 Potkin Azarmehr Mon, 14 May 2007 12:20:26 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/10/the-accidental-activist/#comment-43070 I too understand HD's self serving motives to promote the Islamic Republic, but it is the idiots in the West, like Isabel Hilton of Open Democracy and Washington Post and Institute of War and Peace etc. who are so stupid that actually think he is an Iranian dissident :)) and give him a platform as well as funding. That is truly hard to understand for me. I too understand HD’s self serving motives to promote the Islamic Republic, but it is the idiots in the West, like Isabel Hilton of Open Democracy and Washington Post and Institute of War and Peace etc. who are so stupid that actually think he is an Iranian dissident :) ) and give him a platform as well as funding. That is truly hard to understand for me.

]]> By: Hasanhttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/10/the-accidental-activist/#comment-42944 Hasan Sun, 13 May 2007 16:30:36 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/10/the-accidental-activist/#comment-42944 In addition, there is a huge asymmetry for braking the law between the pro-government people (not even government agents) and ordinary people (not even opposing people). Masih Alinejad has a very nice piece in her blog comparing her situation (in parliament) and Salimi Namin's niece (in art school). In addition, there is a huge asymmetry for braking the law between the pro-government people (not even government agents) and ordinary people (not even opposing people). Masih Alinejad has a very nice piece in her blog comparing her situation (in parliament) and Salimi Namin’s niece (in art school).

]]> By: Kamangir (Archer) - کمانگیر » Blog Archive » “the accidental activist”http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/10/the-accidental-activist/#comment-42890 Kamangir (Archer) - کمانگیر » Blog Archive » “the accidental activist” Sun, 13 May 2007 05:59:38 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/10/the-accidental-activist/#comment-42890 [...] A good post by Esther, titled “the accidental activist“, [...] [...] A good post by Esther, titled “the accidental activist“, [...]

]]> By: Kamangir (Iran)http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/10/the-accidental-activist/#comment-42885 Kamangir (Iran) Sun, 13 May 2007 05:48:19 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/10/the-accidental-activist/#comment-42885 Good work Esther. Good work Esther.

]]> By: Esra'ahttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/10/the-accidental-activist/#comment-42495 Esra'a Thu, 10 May 2007 14:04:20 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/10/the-accidental-activist/#comment-42495 I liked <a href="http://www.iranian.com/Mohyeddin/2006/September/Derakhshan/index.html" rel="nofollow">Samira's take</a> on Hossein too. I liked Samira’s take on Hossein too.

]]> By: Erintherhttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/10/the-accidental-activist/#comment-42467 Erinther Thu, 10 May 2007 09:37:07 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/10/the-accidental-activist/#comment-42467 Well, I don't think no one is more biased than Derakhshan himself. And I understand it. As he recently said he wants to return t Iran after two years of hardship and homelessness and he has to try his best to persuade the iranian authorities that he is reliable and loyal.That's allright. I hope The government shows green light before Derakhshan has to accuse more human right activists and put their lives in danger. That's no surprise he is so popular amongst foundamentalists like kayhan. The recent accusations against feminist women activists were all based on his writings. Whatever Derakhshan writes in his persian blog, after at most two days, appears on the front pages of those newspapers.Now he has started another dirty game. While claiming no one would be jailed because of his/her blog, he tries to reveal true identities of some bloggers. He is fully aware it is unmoral and knows very well what can be consequences, s he has to fake.http://kamangir.net/2007/05/06/the-enemy-and-the-idiot/ Well, I don’t think no one is more biased than Derakhshan himself. And I understand it. As he recently said he wants to return t Iran after two years of hardship and homelessness and he has to try his best to persuade the iranian authorities that he is reliable and loyal.

That’s allright. I hope The government shows green light before Derakhshan has to accuse more human right activists and put their lives in danger. That’s no surprise he is so popular amongst foundamentalists like kayhan. The recent accusations against feminist women activists were all based on his writings. Whatever Derakhshan writes in his persian blog, after at most two days, appears on the front pages of those newspapers.

Now he has started another dirty game. While claiming no one would be jailed because of his/her blog, he tries to reveal true identities of some bloggers. He is fully aware it is unmoral and knows very well what can be consequences, s he has to fake.

http://kamangir.net/2007/05/06/the-enemy-and-the-idiot/

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