Comments on: News Day Tuesday: Peace Signs amid Tear Gas http://girlsbydesign.com/blog/2009/06/23/news-day-tuesday-peace-signs-amid-tear-gas/ Girls by Design: This is a blog. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:13:34 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: crisball http://girlsbydesign.com/blog/2009/06/23/news-day-tuesday-peace-signs-amid-tear-gas/#comment-10446 crisball Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:00:40 +0000 http://girlsbydesign.com/blog/?p=5225#comment-10446 nice, peace back at ya. its hard when people are divided like this and worse when violence becomes a part in between. i dont understand everytime the military/police are hurting and killing people when it is their main duty to protect them. i dont know much about this as i dont really like politics, but Ahmadinejad's government has a srs deal of convincing to make, he cannot just ignore these people. if hes going for martial law (seems to be) which is such a dictator thing to do, then i hope the military knows they still have a choice to do the right thing. As for Mousavi i hope he doesnt encourage his supporters to retaliate over a peaceful protest otherwise he is in it for the wrong reasons. i pray iran finds itself back to one very soon, able to change for the better and no more deaths. nice, peace back at ya. its hard when people are divided like this and worse when violence becomes a part in between. i dont understand everytime the military/police are hurting and killing people when it is their main duty to protect them. i dont know much about this as i dont really like politics, but Ahmadinejad’s government has a srs deal of convincing to make, he cannot just ignore these people. if hes going for martial law (seems to be) which is such a dictator thing to do, then i hope the military knows they still have a choice to do the right thing. As for Mousavi i hope he doesnt encourage his supporters to retaliate over a peaceful protest otherwise he is in it for the wrong reasons.

i pray iran finds itself back to one very soon, able to change for the better and no more deaths.

]]> By: Jenipher http://girlsbydesign.com/blog/2009/06/23/news-day-tuesday-peace-signs-amid-tear-gas/#comment-10444 Jenipher Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:30:23 +0000 http://girlsbydesign.com/blog/?p=5225#comment-10444 Truly inspiring that even in conflict there still exists some hope! :) although I must say it's very sad to see how people resort to violence when in political conflicts or religious, etc. Thanks for sharing! Awesome pic! Truly! Truly inspiring that even in conflict there still exists some hope! :) although I must say it’s very sad to see how people resort to violence when in political conflicts or religious, etc.

Thanks for sharing! Awesome pic! Truly!

]]> By: G http://girlsbydesign.com/blog/2009/06/23/news-day-tuesday-peace-signs-amid-tear-gas/#comment-10442 G Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:17:47 +0000 http://girlsbydesign.com/blog/?p=5225#comment-10442 It never ceases to amaze me how so many countries somehow manage to divide themselves and resort to violence. Regardless, that is a pretty awesome picture and I agree, it's one heck of a symbol for hope. It never ceases to amaze me how so many countries somehow manage to divide themselves and resort to violence. Regardless, that is a pretty awesome picture and I agree, it’s one heck of a symbol for hope.

]]> By: annn http://girlsbydesign.com/blog/2009/06/23/news-day-tuesday-peace-signs-amid-tear-gas/#comment-10441 annn Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:33:18 +0000 http://girlsbydesign.com/blog/?p=5225#comment-10441 Wow. This photo really makes you stop and put your own life in perspective. Wow. This photo really makes you stop and put your own life in perspective.

]]> By: Mi http://girlsbydesign.com/blog/2009/06/23/news-day-tuesday-peace-signs-amid-tear-gas/#comment-10440 Mi Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:41:03 +0000 http://girlsbydesign.com/blog/?p=5225#comment-10440 The saddest thing about that picture is that when you check the site you discover that the Life photographer who took the picture is now missing. I hope he is returned safe and sound soon. The story there in Iran is inspirational. News media focuses on the violence, but I am far more impressed by stories of riot police marching on protesters with batons raised, then when the protesters don't back down the police lowered their weapons and walked away. Any violence is horrible, but it has been quite low considering the size of the protest groups. Many people were worried it would degenerate into another Tiananmen massacre, but at least so far it has been mercifully less severe. Iran...We have been taught in the west that they are an evil nation full of terrible people. Now we discover they are a nation of brave and passionate youth (1/4 of Iranians are 15 or under, 70% under 30). My personal world view has shifted dramatically in a single week. Maybe there really is hope for the future. The saddest thing about that picture is that when you check the site you discover that the Life photographer who took the picture is now missing. I hope he is returned safe and sound soon.

The story there in Iran is inspirational. News media focuses on the violence, but I am far more impressed by stories of riot police marching on protesters with batons raised, then when the protesters don’t back down the police lowered their weapons and walked away. Any violence is horrible, but it has been quite low considering the size of the protest groups. Many people were worried it would degenerate into another Tiananmen massacre, but at least so far it has been mercifully less severe.

Iran…We have been taught in the west that they are an evil nation full of terrible people. Now we discover they are a nation of brave and passionate youth (1/4 of Iranians are 15 or under, 70% under 30). My personal world view has shifted dramatically in a single week. Maybe there really is hope for the future.

]]> By: Kendra http://girlsbydesign.com/blog/2009/06/23/news-day-tuesday-peace-signs-amid-tear-gas/#comment-10438 Kendra Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:36:30 +0000 http://girlsbydesign.com/blog/?p=5225#comment-10438 Wow, this is statement alright!...here is the perfect example of how we can choose peace in any given situation :). xo Kendra Wow, this is statement alright!…here is the perfect example of how we can choose peace in any given situation :) .

xo
Kendra

]]> By: Kailin http://girlsbydesign.com/blog/2009/06/23/news-day-tuesday-peace-signs-amid-tear-gas/#comment-10437 Kailin Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:03:37 +0000 http://girlsbydesign.com/blog/?p=5225#comment-10437 I say, "You go, girl!" It's amazing how controversial taking a side has gotten. In this case, it is even life-threatening. I've been following this story ever since a friend in Thailand (our own GBD's Brooke Estin, who is the most awesome social advocate out there) alerted me to how bad this has gotten. Most GBD readers are too young to remember what happened in China years ago at T. Square. This situation reminded me of the potential escalation of it. I've talked to lots of people in the U.S. about this, and lots of people are split. We are living in interesting times, that's for sure. I say, “You go, girl!”

It’s amazing how controversial taking a side has gotten. In this case, it is even life-threatening. I’ve been following this story ever since a friend in Thailand (our own GBD’s Brooke Estin, who is the most awesome social advocate out there) alerted me to how bad this has gotten. Most GBD readers are too young to remember what happened in China years ago at T. Square. This situation reminded me of the potential escalation of it. I’ve talked to lots of people in the U.S. about this, and lots of people are split. We are living in interesting times, that’s for sure.

]]> By: Marianne http://girlsbydesign.com/blog/2009/06/23/news-day-tuesday-peace-signs-amid-tear-gas/#comment-10435 Marianne Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:37:00 +0000 http://girlsbydesign.com/blog/?p=5225#comment-10435 What a beautiful picture. What a beautiful picture.

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