I think the most important reason is the reason behind wearing it. A surgeon's mask does not have a repressive ideology behind it. The French are fighting the ideology.
This idiotic, repressive costume must be banned throughout the world. I can see the future generation looking back and ridiculing us for allowing this dress, just like we look back and redicule practices like slavery and witch hunt which were the norm at some point in time.
The movie is from a graphic novel and is everything exaggerated for the graphic effect. Even for such a two dimensional, low IQ movie, the portrayal of Perdians was unfair, especially considering the culture and the people still exist.
The west does not have a choice. Arabs have proven time and again that they do not do well under democracy. With the world dependent on middle eastern oil, we need a stable government thereand the emir offers it. Things will change when Fracking becomes more popular and countries stop depending...
He gave up his Iranian citizenship for an American one. Helping Iranians or working to preserve Iranian culture is one thing. But helping the Iranian government to launch a satellite is not really acceptable. Especially when the US has an embargo on Iran. He is definitely a hero for Iranians in...
The problem is not getting in touch with Iran but to help the Iranian government which the US considers its enemy. He sure is a hero for the Iranians. But The US is just treating him like an enemy spy should be treated. Iranians really cannot complain.
You cannot be more wrong. Iranian Americans are the most westernized and have the least affinity towards their culture.
I have not seen a single Iranian cultural center or festival here in US while Indians try their best to preserve their culture and language. Most British Indians are second...
Most Iranians in US do not support the Iranian government. And most of them are more westernized than any other Asian group.
They even have reality TV shows about their lifestyle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPbSelgFSVI
A dangerous mix of ethnic, sectarian and political divisions along with heavy presence of underworld gangs, tribal militants and free availability of weapons. There are no easy answers. Even with sustained effort, it will take at least a generation to solve such problems.
A stable Afghanistan uses its resources and power to control violent elements inside its territory and prevents it from spilling outside. A stable Pakistan uses its resources and power to spread its violent elements across its border. Until some of the basic ideals of Pakistan changes this will...
when china banned google, they had other chinese search engine rivals . So the chinese had other alternatives and google had more reason to comply to avoid losing its base to a rival.