Popular Uprisings Occur, in Iran, After Disputed Election.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/world/middleeast/21iran.html http://shooresh1917.blogspot.com/ Over the past few days, there have been vast demonstrations held against the rule of Pres. Mahmoud Ahmadinijad, following allegations of election fraud. The religious court in Iran certified the election in Ahmadinijad's favor. This somewhat reminds me of the contraversy following the 2000 Presidential election, between George W. Bush, and Al Gore. Just think of what might have happened had people peaceabley demonstrated in favor of a recount. The people have great potential power to stand up against abusive, and or oppressive authority. As a first resort, by using "soul force" to counter brute force. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-violent_resistance And only as a last resort, by counterattacking excessive undue brute force. This was what had happened in regards to the African National Congress's struggle against the unjust system of apartheid. Initialy they used passive resistance, and only later did they form a paramilitary organization, the "Spear of the Nation", after the National party regime employed lethal force against there movement. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_resistance_to_South_African_apartheid Benazir Bhutto believed that it was possible to have democracy be compatible with Islam. She wrote a book, which I've read, called "Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy and the West", which outlined her beliefs in regards to both democracy and Islam. I stand in supportive solidarity with all people who are trying to cast off the stranglehold of oppression, no matter the political nature of the authority in question. Whether it be autocratic, theocratic, or even patriarchal, no governmental, and/or parental authority should ever be permitted to violate the natural rights of there subjects. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_right I feel that all peoples deserve to enjoy the "four freedoms". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Freedoms, no matter what there social status might be.