Thursday, July 29, 2010
Blog Entry 15: Iran
I am very intrigued by the history in Iran and other parts of the world. Comparatively, we have so little history here in the Northwest. It has always been challenging for me to understand countries around the world that can't seem to all get on the same page. As I was reading Iran's history it is more apparent to me why that country, in particular, struggles. When you look at how many times they have been invaded, and how many different cultures are present, it is more understandable. Such strong beliefs and often contradictory to your neighbors beliefs. Here in the US we are a bunch of Mutts. But our forefathers set us up well and instilled in us that sense freedom and our system seems to work. However I don't know how it may be in a thousand years? That is yet to be seen.
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Hi, Kevin. Yes, I think knowing the long history of modern-day nations helps understand their current situation. The revolution in Iran is particularly intesting to me because people went into it trying to get rid of oppression and injustice only to get a different kind. I think the US system attempts to protect justice, but I think the longer we work with it, the more we find loopholes that mess it up! I wish people would behave in the spirit of the system rather than trying to get around it. Nancy
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