Without getting into too much of politics and socio economic issues, Iranian society is (maybe forced to )transitioning from a tradition based society to a semi modern society. It is thirsty and hungry for new ways, style, thinking, methods (note how Ghotbi became emperor very shortly with limited success in Iran).
This contrast between the traditionalisem and modernisem or semi modernisem is much more painful for most of us that lived outside Iran. Things are improving in Iran, not as fast as they should or we like, but things are improving nevertheles. To get a perspective, back around 1997, bunch of us outside Iran wanted to collect money and pay for the renovation of Azadi stadium pitch (when the Aussie team came to Iran to play us for WC 98 it was a disgrace). Now you see how it is and many cities have good pitches. So things are improving but not as fast as we wat.
Bahram asks who is responsible? Our historical backwardness from past 500 years. When Europe was going through Reniasance and at times, Safavid in Iran flaming the Sunnie Shia war in order to create an ideaologic base for their government in Iran. Who is to blame, Gingiz and Taymoor and Zorestrian Mobeds who didn't head the religous reform by Mani and Mazdak and it led to the situation in Sassanid empire who Islam even became attractive for some Iranians. Who is to blame? Most of the past kings, Ghajars, Forigen powers.
As Payman said, at present we should only try to look for what we have control over and try to make small steps reforms there.
This contrast between the traditionalisem and modernisem or semi modernisem is much more painful for most of us that lived outside Iran. Things are improving in Iran, not as fast as they should or we like, but things are improving nevertheles. To get a perspective, back around 1997, bunch of us outside Iran wanted to collect money and pay for the renovation of Azadi stadium pitch (when the Aussie team came to Iran to play us for WC 98 it was a disgrace). Now you see how it is and many cities have good pitches. So things are improving but not as fast as we wat.
Bahram asks who is responsible? Our historical backwardness from past 500 years. When Europe was going through Reniasance and at times, Safavid in Iran flaming the Sunnie Shia war in order to create an ideaologic base for their government in Iran. Who is to blame, Gingiz and Taymoor and Zorestrian Mobeds who didn't head the religous reform by Mani and Mazdak and it led to the situation in Sassanid empire who Islam even became attractive for some Iranians. Who is to blame? Most of the past kings, Ghajars, Forigen powers.
As Payman said, at present we should only try to look for what we have control over and try to make small steps reforms there.
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