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Originally Posted by Shocker
You've got to wonder what the heck Iran is thinking when they pull shit like this.
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The nuclear standoff is easily understood. We told Iran we will unilaterally attack them. We demonstrated same in Iraq. That's a no-brainer. Iran (and every other nation in the region) needs defensive weapons. This is what pre-emption creates.
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Originally Posted by Shocker
... now they are going to make policies like this? It's almost as if they are wanting a conflict with the world, ...
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The question makes sense if your position is from a logical one. But these leaders are religious. Religious based decisions are logical when put in the perspective of religious bias. Do they know what it says to the world? Remember what an introverted religious education can do to a person's viewpoint. They just do not view that decree as you see it. They don't have grasp of world history - one of the problems created by introverted religious educations. They never learned that religion is only a relationship between you and your god - nothing more.
Let's not forget the same thing happened in Dover PA. The so religious in that town literally lied. Even after swearing to tell the truth on the bible, they lied. Why would they commit sin in court - thou shalt not commit false witness against thy neighbor? It happens when a religion must be imposed on all others. It is what creates histories of illogical responses such as Spanish Inquisition, 30 Years War, and the Crusades. The only way to understand such people is to first understand why religious extremism (imposing one's believes on all others) has no relationship to 1) purpose of religion, 2) society's need for tolerance, and 3) advancement of mankind.
However, like it or not, that is their problem. And long before it becomes a concern of yours, it must first be a concern of Iran's neighbors. You should know what is going on. Have opinions. But to condemn an entire nation for the extemist religous views of their leaders? We are only spectators - and nothing more.