What Iranians believe
According to a poll conducted inside of Iran -
46% of Iranians believe America is dangerous and seeks control.
52% strongly agree that Israel is illegitimate and should not exist.
48% believe it is most important to increase rights for woman.
41% agree the most important long-term goal for Iran is to reforming the economy so it operates more efficiently.
36% like to see Iran's society become more religious and conservative.
Labels: Politics
posted by Life Records at 7/19/2006
5 Comments:
Yes this is true
wildall the best
10:36 AM
I guess the one that stands out to me is that the majority 52% don't want to increase women's rights. We already know that women are 2nd class citizens over there. Doesn't sound encouraging to me.
Ciao
11:51 PM
36% like to see Iran's society become more religious and conservative.
How would this be possible?
4:21 PM
Honestly, I don't find it so surprising that in a country with 40% of the population below the poverty line (US 12%, both according to the CIA world factbook) only 48% of the people find it MOST important to increase women's rights... That doesn't mean the rest doesn't care. Maybe it just means they worry more about getting something to eat?
CU
9:06 AM
Aside from the obvious issues with this poll, I would say this generally reflects the feeling on the streets of Iran, and the essential schism at the heart modern Iranian culture.
46% seems very low for the America question, though. Even I'd probably agree with "dangerous and seeks control"- it's a pretty ambiguous statement.
What does worry me is the general tone of this post and its comments. In the age of the mass-communication, how can Americans still act and think in a manner so detached from the rest of the world? You're talking about other human beings who live only a few hours flight away- not incommunicable aliens who can only be learned about through Reader's Digest articles and news reports.
That RD article is wrong on so many levels.
9:06 AM
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