by Amir » Fri May 26, 2006 1:32 pm
Dear IPC,
Iranians have a long history of lacking democracy. Even during the time of benevolent rulers such as our good Shah, voting was not a strong suit of our society. After him, the destructive Taazi regime has completely destroyed any hope for the expression of the popular will.
Democracy is a foreign concept to Iran, and has become much more foreign in the last 27 years. Although we were probably headed that route under the Pahlavis, all hope was extinguished with the arrival of the Head Taazi, Khomeini.
Therefore, Iranians are not used to the concept of voting, or polling. They feel that their opinion is wasted in expression, and most keep away. This is probably embedded within the Iranian psyche.
This is something we must remedy. Hopefully, when Iran and Iranians one day live under the banner of a free and democratic society and realize that their votes actually count for something, they may take an interest in the concept of voting; whether it be in regards to a political topic or a fun topic such as soccer.
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