Iran’s New Voice
Blogger: Mideast Youth - Thinking Ahead
Article: Iran’s New Voice
Originaly Posted On: 2008-06-13 16:34:00
A wise person once said “Change is inevitable - except from a vending machine”. And it is with that spirit that president Ahmadinejad announced his new reform policies, in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of the Middle East.
Recognizing that no society can possibly be built on a denial of individual freedom, and that the best road to progress is freedom’s road, Ahmadinejad’s new policies represent a dramatic shift in Iran’s policies.
The news was met most enthusiastically by women - long denied equal rights by the constitution - and religious and ethnic minorities - particularly the Baha’is. After all, if we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.
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