The Anonymous Widower

Iranian Despots

I use the term despots advisedly and in a measured fashion. But read the first leading article in The Times and you’ll see that they have used measured, but firm tones in denouncing the Iranians for illegally imprisoning employees of the British embassy in Tehran.

To me the real problem with Iran is that the religious leaders have just too much power.  I’ve read extensively on Islam and where are sound principles that were inherent in that once great religion when it was founded many hundreds of years ago.  In those days, it embraced science with a vengance and women were equal.

It seems to me now that few Muslim countries are economic successes and like Iran, they always blame others for their plight.  How many too, are true democracies?  You can put forward all sorts of reasons, but the lack of empowerment of women is in my view, one of the main reasons.  After all, the one Muslim country, that is a success is Malaysia and what do they do?  Educate women properly and let them have a lot of the good jobs.

I’m very worried for Iran.  Wounded, desperate and cornered animals have a habit of lashing out and taking quite a few with them.

I hope that the worst doesn’t happen.  But I fear it will.

June 29, 2009 - Posted by AnonW | World | Iran, Religion