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To: Mani1 who wrote (140666)	11/29/2001 11:38:34 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1580442

The problem is that in theocracy, it is required by law!! My point is that women being required to wear the hejab is not as oppressive as it might seem to a westerner. I agree with you that it is wrong none the less. Do you think it is wrong that most cities require women to cover their chest and they do not required the same from men? Mani, I do think its wrong but your point is well taken. And I have to remember that there were educated women in the US who were treated like second class citizens under the law well into the 20th century. I think part of my reaction is due to the heavy indoctrination to which we have been subjected these past few months showing Muslim discrimination against women. In part, Bush's administration is using that injustice to defend or help explain our attack of the Taliban. I think that's why I was surprised that so many women were permitted higher education and to be MDs in Iran. Re << Iran, even more so than Saudi Arabia, seems most equipped to be the regional leader.>> Hmm.., I don't know, maybe. Iran is not Arab like the most of middle east and more importantly is not suny (it is shiate) like most of the middle east. I do think that Iran is the most democratic and capitalistic than any other of its middle eastern neighbors. Heck in Saudi Arabia, women are not even allowed to drive! Even so, Iran has a long way to go to become a true democracy. I just hope the transition, which I have no doubt will come this century, will be peaceful. First, apparently the correct spelling of Suny in English is Sunni. A minor example of carpet bombing broke out on this thread between the good guys and the bad guys when I used your spelling of Sunni. [BTW I am one of the good guys!! <g>] I don't know enough about Middle Eastern culture to know why an Arab/Muslim is so different from a non Arab/Muslim and why a Muslim from the Sunni sect is so different from a Shiate sect. I suspect one parts his hair on the left and the other on his right, and war could break out if either one criticized the other over that issue......it seems to be our nature to attenuate the differences between us. But with those exceptions/differences notwithstanding, I still think Iran has the best chance to be the leader in the Middle East. At least it seems to have most of the necessary fundamentals in place. I do hope it is able to make the transition from theocracy to democracy sometime soon. I can see more and more how human religion as opposed to the belief in God or Allah really hurts the well being of the Middle East. ted