The Iranian President's Letter
The Document (lemonde.fr)
Ahmadinejad's letter reflects the leader's political skill and his dearth of understanding regarding the opinion and intellectual thought that exists in the world.
While the beauracracy of western governments can become unwieldy and socio-economic divisions threaten any political system, I would argue that the open societies of the world not only facilitate intellectual, spiritual and economic prosperity, but also possess a system of checks and balances that allow the society to openly question itself and re-align the leadership and direction of the population. The inherent role of government is to protect and foster individual rights such that the collective of individuals can develop and succeed on a larger or higher level.
Inherent in Mr. Ahmedinejad's statements is the sacrifice of the individual for the perceived greater good of a strict, ritual based government.
Indeed, by proclaiming both the failure of democracy as well as the need for a monotheistic world regime, Mr. Ahmedinejad only magnifies his ignorance of the cultural wealth of our planet and reinforces the need for Western governments to support secular and open societies throughout the world.
Ahmadinejad's letter reflects the leader's political skill and his dearth of understanding regarding the opinion and intellectual thought that exists in the world.
While the beauracracy of western governments can become unwieldy and socio-economic divisions threaten any political system, I would argue that the open societies of the world not only facilitate intellectual, spiritual and economic prosperity, but also possess a system of checks and balances that allow the society to openly question itself and re-align the leadership and direction of the population. The inherent role of government is to protect and foster individual rights such that the collective of individuals can develop and succeed on a larger or higher level.
Inherent in Mr. Ahmedinejad's statements is the sacrifice of the individual for the perceived greater good of a strict, ritual based government.
Indeed, by proclaiming both the failure of democracy as well as the need for a monotheistic world regime, Mr. Ahmedinejad only magnifies his ignorance of the cultural wealth of our planet and reinforces the need for Western governments to support secular and open societies throughout the world.
