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To: tejek who wrote (480087)	5/12/2009 2:36:09 PM
From: Steve Dietrich	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572386

I thought she was originally arrested for buying a bottle of wine? SD

To: tejek who wrote (480087)	5/12/2009 3:05:32 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572386

"So you think she should stay and fight the good fight? Have you ever spent time in an Iranian prison? My closest neighbors are Iranian refugies. I don't think it is wise for either of us to make a 'should' statement for someone else in this kind of situation. She has taken a personal stand making it an individual choice, not a matter of policy. I would support her in deciding for herself at this point. For someone wanting to make a stand there are guidelines that are leveled according to your personal level of commitment: 1) She is within her rights take a stand, go to prison, or to fight to the death if need be and we would all consider her a martyr in a good cause if she did. 2) She can request others to come to her defence, even to rally a revolution around the cause. 3) She can make her stand in the courts and hope the peer pressure and legal authority will finally bring greater social justice to this region. 4) She can just speak the truth while trying to get to a safe haven like America, taking herself out of the center of the debate. 5) She can keep a strong conviction in her heart while holding her tongue, knowing the risks are great and speaking up at this time could be a futile effort (This is the most typical choice for people who share her viewpoint in Iran).