Comments on: Ayatollah's Dilemma http://www.mideastyouth.com/2009/12/14/ayatollah%e2%80%99s-dilemma/ Thinking Ahead Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:46:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ehsan http://www.mideastyouth.com/2009/12/14/ayatollah%e2%80%99s-dilemma/#comment-24547 Ehsan Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:54:17 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2009/12/14/ayatollah%e2%80%99s-dilemma/#comment-24547 @ Shervin The death of Ali Montazeri is a terrible event. The important thing we can do to remember and thank him is to continue the work he began to improve human rights condition for the people of iran. Ehsan @ Shervin

The death of Ali Montazeri is a terrible event. The important thing we can do to remember and thank him is to continue the work he began to improve human rights condition for the people of iran.

Ehsan

]]> By: Shervin (Tehran) http://www.mideastyouth.com/2009/12/14/ayatollah%e2%80%99s-dilemma/#comment-24546 Shervin (Tehran) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:28:33 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2009/12/14/ayatollah%e2%80%99s-dilemma/#comment-24546 i m getting a lot of headache these time's in tehran because of the situation in Iran, but i hope for a free democratic Iran;).. and we all have heard about the death of Ali Montazeri one of the great fathers of the green movement,,, and now Qom has come with the green movement for protesting and that's great to hear for a better iran.. i m getting a lot of headache these time’s in tehran because of the situation in Iran, but i hope for a free democratic Iran;).. and we all have heard about the death of Ali Montazeri one of the great fathers of the green movement,,, and now Qom has come with the green movement for protesting and that’s great to hear for a better iran..

]]> By: Ehsan http://www.mideastyouth.com/2009/12/14/ayatollah%e2%80%99s-dilemma/#comment-24545 Ehsan Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:22:55 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2009/12/14/ayatollah%e2%80%99s-dilemma/#comment-24545 Mohammad / Hamid The Supreme Leader used to enjoy a sort of sacredness, but when he does such terrible things through the basiji he no longer deserves that. If we say he is sacred whatever he does, that allows him to do any terrible thing he likes to oppress people who disagree with him. Ehsan Mohammad / Hamid

The Supreme Leader used to enjoy a sort of sacredness, but when he does such terrible things through the basiji he no longer deserves that. If we say he is sacred whatever he does, that allows him to do any terrible thing he likes to oppress people who disagree with him.

Ehsan

]]> By: Mohammad Memarian http://www.mideastyouth.com/2009/12/14/ayatollah%e2%80%99s-dilemma/#comment-24544 Mohammad Memarian Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:02:56 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2009/12/14/ayatollah%e2%80%99s-dilemma/#comment-24544 @ Hamid whether we like it or not, Supreme Leader used to enjoy sort of sacredness, which is apparently gone. It's all about this... and some other sacred things which may be sacred no longer if everything contunies to be alike... @ Hamid
whether we like it or not, Supreme Leader used to enjoy sort of sacredness, which is apparently gone. It’s all about this… and some other sacred things which may be sacred no longer if everything contunies to be alike…

]]> By: Lord Kavi (Iran) http://www.mideastyouth.com/2009/12/14/ayatollah%e2%80%99s-dilemma/#comment-24543 Lord Kavi (Iran) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:18:15 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2009/12/14/ayatollah%e2%80%99s-dilemma/#comment-24543 Mohammad, I believe this riots not only are useful but also are dangerous. It is now going to be more radical for nothing. there's no insights behind. I'm not happy. What should we do, you think? You believe that politicians become radical to supress these riots or what? Mohammad,

I believe this riots not only are useful but also are dangerous. It is now going to be more radical for nothing. there’s no insights behind. I’m not happy. What should we do, you think?
You believe that politicians become radical to supress these riots or what?

]]> By: Ehsan http://www.mideastyouth.com/2009/12/14/ayatollah%e2%80%99s-dilemma/#comment-24542 Ehsan Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:46:52 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2009/12/14/ayatollah%e2%80%99s-dilemma/#comment-24542 @Mohammad I think we agree. Insult should be tolerated in the age of information and there should be no punishment for it. I only say that we should try not to insult people for no reason at all. But if anyone is suitable to be insulted, it is Khamenei, because he has commited great crimes against his own people and no longer deserves any respect. @Mohammad

I think we agree. Insult should be tolerated in the age of information and there should be no punishment for it. I only say that we should try not to insult people for no reason at all. But if anyone is suitable to be insulted, it is Khamenei, because he has commited great crimes against his own people and no longer deserves any respect.

]]> By: Hamid http://www.mideastyouth.com/2009/12/14/ayatollah%e2%80%99s-dilemma/#comment-24541 Hamid Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:13:21 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2009/12/14/ayatollah%e2%80%99s-dilemma/#comment-24541 People are entitled to their opinions. Honestly, based on the system Khomeini created and his anti-Iran rhetoric that he started preaching after the revolution, he is no one to be respected anyway, so I don't know what all the fuss is about. People are entitled to their opinions. Honestly, based on the system Khomeini created and his anti-Iran rhetoric that he started preaching after the revolution, he is no one to be respected anyway, so I don’t know what all the fuss is about.

]]> By: Mohammad Memarian (Iran) http://www.mideastyouth.com/2009/12/14/ayatollah%e2%80%99s-dilemma/#comment-24540 Mohammad Memarian (Iran) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:47:24 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2009/12/14/ayatollah%e2%80%99s-dilemma/#comment-24540 @ Lord, I do certainly agree with you that a revolution, whether violent or not, is not in favor of our society. The necessary infrastructures (social, cultural, and so on) are not readily available in our nation and some fundamental changes in terms of socio-cultural contexts should be brought about if we are to achieve a more democratic nation. And such changes can only happen in a politically stable community. I do believe that movements such as 1 Million Signatures Campaign are more effective, more object-oriented than some blind riots. People need to change first to get worthy of a better political system. I think, as I’ve said before, that an immediate, radical change will lead to nothing much better than IRI in 30 years or so. @ Lord,
I do certainly agree with you that a revolution, whether violent or not, is not in favor of our society. The necessary infrastructures (social, cultural, and so on) are not readily available in our nation and some fundamental changes in terms of socio-cultural contexts should be brought about if we are to achieve a more democratic nation. And such changes can only happen in a politically stable community. I do believe that movements such as 1 Million Signatures Campaign are more effective, more object-oriented than some blind riots. People need to change first to get worthy of a better political system. I think, as I’ve said before, that an immediate, radical change will lead to nothing much better than IRI in 30 years or so.

]]> By: Mohammad Memarian (Iran) http://www.mideastyouth.com/2009/12/14/ayatollah%e2%80%99s-dilemma/#comment-24539 Mohammad Memarian (Iran) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:46:22 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2009/12/14/ayatollah%e2%80%99s-dilemma/#comment-24539 @ Ehsan, When people perceive (even mistakenly) that they can not enforce their wish through peaceful means, they would resort to other things, least of which is insulting. Insulting, however, less than always helps the insulter. Sometimes we feel sympathetic towards the insulted. The point is that, in my opinion, insult should be tolerated in the age of information. @ Ehsan,

When people perceive (even mistakenly) that they can not enforce their wish through peaceful means, they would resort to other things, least of which is insulting. Insulting, however, less than always helps the insulter. Sometimes we feel sympathetic towards the insulted. The point is that, in my opinion, insult should be tolerated in the age of information.

]]> By: Lord Kavi (Iran) http://www.mideastyouth.com/2009/12/14/ayatollah%e2%80%99s-dilemma/#comment-24538 Lord Kavi (Iran) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:26:20 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2009/12/14/ayatollah%e2%80%99s-dilemma/#comment-24538 Dear Mohammad, World has changed, our people changed. as you mentioned the sacredness dose not work; and its a great jump. At the same time I'm not happy with this green movement if it end in some another kind of revolution. This situation is also for me a dilemma. Dear Mohammad,
World has changed, our people changed. as you mentioned the sacredness dose not work; and its a great jump. At the same time I’m not happy with this green movement if it end in some another kind of revolution. This situation is also for me a dilemma.

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