Comments on: Iranian government has defied its constitution http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/06/iranian-government-has-defied-its-constitution/ Breaking CSUN news and information. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:05:15 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Joseph Glatzer http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/06/iranian-government-has-defied-its-constitution/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Joseph Glatzer Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:23:45 +0000 http://sundial.csun.edu/?p=3432#comment-372 Excellent article, Navid. @dom: The best option for the people in Iran whose votes werent for Ahmadinejad, isn't to leave. Should the voters of Florida in 2000, have defected to Canada when their votes weren't counted? People need to stay and fight man! Iran is not on an unstoppable path to becoming North Korea. What evidence do you cite for this comparison. In Iran, people have a democracy, a flawed democracy with authoritarian aspects, but it is a limited democracy none the less. North Korea is a maniacal dictatorship with no freedom, not even international statistics released on its population in any way. This borders on offensive anti-Islamic propaganda, the countries that are a Christian majority are never labeled as "failed states" or "on the verge of collapsing". It's just another case of those crazy muslims who can't make their religion and democracy compatible. Actually, the US is closer to a failed state than Iran is. People shouldn't have to leave their homes to have freedom, they should have the choice and ability to fight for it there. Excellent article, Navid.

@dom: The best option for the people in Iran whose votes werent for Ahmadinejad, isn’t to leave. Should the voters of Florida in 2000, have defected to Canada when their votes weren’t counted? People need to stay and fight man!

Iran is not on an unstoppable path to becoming North Korea. What evidence do you cite for this comparison. In Iran, people have a democracy, a flawed democracy with authoritarian aspects, but it is a limited democracy none the less. North Korea is a maniacal dictatorship with no freedom, not even international statistics released on its population in any way.

This borders on offensive anti-Islamic propaganda, the countries that are a Christian majority are never labeled as “failed states” or “on the verge of collapsing”. It’s just another case of those crazy muslims who can’t make their religion and democracy compatible. Actually, the US is closer to a failed state than Iran is.

People shouldn’t have to leave their homes to have freedom, they should have the choice and ability to fight for it there.

]]> By: dom youngross http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/06/iranian-government-has-defied-its-constitution/comment-page-1/#comment-344 dom youngross Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:05:28 +0000 http://sundial.csun.edu/?p=3432#comment-344 Those who earnestly and nonviolently seek truth and justice in any country are always among the best and brightest -- regardless of their education level or occupation. The best option for those in Iran who voted against Ahmadinejad is emigration and defection to the west -- European countries, the UK, and the US. It may be heart-rending to leave your homeland, but this is a case where the homeland left the people. Iran is now on an unstoppable path to becoming North Korea. The window for emigration/defection will soon close completely. If Iran doesn't cherish it's young and idealistic seekers of truth and justice, we in the west should. I think the legal standard of political asylum has been met a thousand times over. President Obama needs to get beyond words in dealing with the current tragedy of Iran. Official encouragement of Iranian emigration via political asylum is what I suggest. Those who earnestly and nonviolently seek truth and justice in any country are always among the best and brightest — regardless of their education level or occupation.

The best option for those in Iran who voted against Ahmadinejad is emigration and defection to the west — European countries, the UK, and the US.

It may be heart-rending to leave your homeland, but this is a case where the homeland left the people. Iran is now on an unstoppable path to becoming North Korea. The window for emigration/defection will soon close completely.

If Iran doesn’t cherish it’s young and idealistic seekers of truth and justice, we in the west should. I think the legal standard of political asylum has been met a thousand times over.

President Obama needs to get beyond words in dealing with the current tragedy of Iran. Official encouragement of Iranian emigration via political asylum is what I suggest.

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