tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post4720624867797438734..comments2024-03-26T06:17:49.527-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: How Are Things in Iran?Stuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-38644909346975509272018-05-07T07:12:14.140-07:002018-05-07T07:12:14.140-07:00Stuart: The Obama administration threw it a lifeli...Stuart: The Obama administration threw it a lifeline by eliminating most sanctions in the nuclear deal, but the mullahs used the money to support terrorism in Lebanon and Yemen. People who are out of work and starving are not happy about the decision.<br /><br />Not a lifeline, but removing an excuse! The leadership of Iran has been scapegoating the US and it was credible, but after sanctions were lifted people expected things to get better, and suddenly the leaders have to produce something. People who have suffered for years don't have much to lose in standing up now, and standing up in a country with limited human rights is a true act of courage that will inspire more to take a risk.<br /><br />So the Iranian government is at a cross-roads all without any new effort on our part. They have oil revenue, its not like they're destitute, but their priorities must change.Ares Olympushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726811306826601686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-17949335294734731652018-05-07T07:10:27.255-07:002018-05-07T07:10:27.255-07:00Permanent, on-going "revolutions" are no...Permanent, on-going "revolutions" are not sustainable except by force, and the forces eventually crack.Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-39998581562373827082018-05-07T05:13:25.335-07:002018-05-07T05:13:25.335-07:00It is a story that has been retold at the cost of ...It is a story that has been retold at the cost of millions of lives: Tyranny and oppression sprouted from the seeds of jealousy and envy. Where is the harm in having people live according to the "dictates of their own hearts" rather than hewing to a line scribed by a master holding a whip? The harm is that independence is a trespass against personalities bent on domination and control; those characteristics are inherently incompatible and with enough inertia small resistance multiplies to battle and into revolt. It seems societies that are unfettered by categories of class are more likely to repel than attract rule by force - I'm thinking of the US in 1940 vs Japan and Europe as an example.<br />There is a moral and religious construction adding to the mix and that spawns large discussions on morality and cultural rules.Dan Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306436521768077821noreply@blogger.com