Comments on: That lone Jewish Iranian representative: the history of religious minorities in Iran

By: Jewish Conversion

Jewish Conversion — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:55:12 +0000

Representation or the ability to represent one’s country shouldn’t be based on their religious affiliation. It is too bad that this is still even an issue in today’s world. Maybe one day we will move beyond judgement to acceptance.

By: douglas

douglas — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

Then there are the Bahai- severely persecuted in Iran, and I notice they don’t warrant representation…

By: Ymarsakar

Ymarsakar — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

A lot of people don't know this, but Russian divisions would disappear down the hole and not come up if they tried to fight in Iraq

The combined military might of the entire Northern Hemisphere couldn't succede in Iraq or Afghanistan. But the United States alone could and are.

It's amazing how many billions our allies are paying to reconstruct Afghanistan and Iraq. A lot of people seem to think that means you can always win a guerrila war if you throw money and men at the people. Quantity over quality.

It's been a long time since the powers on this globe has fought a war by themselves.

By: Goesh

Goesh — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

– a token Jew in the Legislature is worth two in the ghetto, or so they say. We can probably trace alot of this back to Saladin, who upon extending his reach even further and into Egpyt pretty much wiped out what the Fatimids of Cairo had been able to achieve, including a fair degree of religious tolerance and great importance granted to the arts and sciences. Dar al-Hikma was an impressive learning center but ol’ Saladin pretty much put the kibosh on it and essentially looted it and he began to confine and restrict scholars. This is just my opinion, but again, I think it set a trend and pattern for future islamic rulers.

By: nyomythus

nyomythus — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

What happens to this guy if he steps out of line?

Steps out of line -- they'll treat him like a King [Rodney] ...More humor. lol

By: nyomythus

nyomythus — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

Of unexpected consequences: It’s interesting that Christopher Columbus discovered the New World because of the Fall of Constantinople. His expedition was in search of new trade routes to India. If it were not for Islamic Jihad, America would not have been discovered by Europeans, but would have probably have been settled by Russians or Chinese. Perhaps human freedom would not have had a foothold in the world. England’s emerging progressive democracy could not have stood alone. This is not a good thing from Jihad, but an unexpected consequence. Don’t diminished the gift of human freedom; we were first lucky, then came the hard work — none of which I can take any credit for. We chat online, enjoy extra sleep on Saturdays, tinker with hobbies, live and love whom we wish, work extra jobs if we please — and we are not even Nobles, just little people living on the planet. I can even steal a little piece of candy at the store, without the fear of having my hand chopped off — absurd, but I take it for granted, the world could have been much more sinister. And who says it still can’t be? The utterly exorbitant comforts of Civilization can be one incredible Matrix from the burning flesh of barbarity.

By: snowonpine

snowonpine — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

Can’t help but wonder if this one Jewish representative in the Majlis isn’t the typical “happy ehnic minority” or “happy religious minority” type that the Chinese, for instance, drag out to show tourists on their “Potemkin Villiage” tours. What happens to this guy if he steps out of line?

By: neoneoconned

neoneoconned — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

what on earth are you talking about little apple thief?

By: nyomythus

nyomythus — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

Someone’s basing their facts from the movie, “Kingdom of Heaven”?

Speaking of movies I can’t wait to see that new movie “Islam: ….” I can’t remember the title!

By: nyomythus

nyomythus — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000

yeah well on those grounds you should give the US back to the "native" americans. And it was the Romans really messed things up for the Jews and it is a VERY long time ago

That's a black and white analysis, simplistic reduction. In fact, Europeans started the wars with Native Americans.