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The Value of Life
30-Dec-2009
This afternoon, as I was going about my business around the house, the local News was on TV. The announcer provided the number for our county's free cab service for people to use during New Year's Eve when they had too much to drink.
All of a sudden a profound sadness came over me. I thought about a society in which the human life is so cherished and valued that the government provides free taxi service to ensure its citizens stay safe and avoid potential crashes and accidents due to drunk driving.
Then I thought about my motherland where the so called government engages in systematic extermination of its youth so that it could stay in power a little bit longer.
Why such a difference?
Do we not pride ourselves in our ancient history and culture? What happened to the values that were instilled in us by so many great figures in our history?
Do we blame it on the violent past and history and/or those who invavded, raped, looted and forever changed our very identity and fabric of being some 1400 years ago?
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I feel it too
by Maryam Hojjat on Thu Dec 31, 2009 05:55 AM PSTThat is the reason they called us third world countries! because of luck of respect and compassion on human rights & lives.
Payandeh Iran & true Iranians
Hey, there's an exact service in Iran for the drunks, it goes to
by Shazde Asdola Mirza on Wed Dec 30, 2009 07:53 PM PSTthe prison though ;-)
It will happen in our country too
by divaneh on Wed Dec 30, 2009 06:33 PM PSTWe need a little change in our country's governance for it to happen over there. It just needs to change to "By People for People" from "By Traitors for Traitors".
I feel you my friend...
by Ali P. on Wed Dec 30, 2009 06:23 PM PST...I feel you :-(