Sunday, October 14, 2012

My Redline and Nuclear Right

To me, Iran does have the right to have nuclear technology however I do not think they should have the right to nuclear weapons. People are nervous because they are unable to know what Iran's next move with be. For Iran to have nuclear technology, I think they must comply to all the regulations. For example Iran should allow inspections in all nuclear facilities not just one or two. When Iran does not agree to the regulations that is when action needs to be taken. People should force the regulations on all countries because when someone breaks the treaty and nothing is done then there was no point in anyone signing the treaty. My personal redline for any country if I was president is when they do not adhered to the regulations. Again you signed the treaty so you should follow it not just do what you want to. It would be a very scary world if all countries could go and make nuclear weapons, you would always have to watch over you shoulder. What would be wonderful would be if there was no nuclear weapons at all however that will most likely never happen. So all countries will have to keep each other in check and make sure that people are following the regulations

Friday, October 5, 2012

Cyberspace in Iran

Just like the US, Iran has become very interested in technology. The government however, has not like that one bit. I feel that even with the crack downs on technology in Iran by the government the youth will continue to use technology to get want they want and to communicate with each other. The youth, just like in the US, would love to communicate with people outside of the US to tell them their story and information about the youth so that other countries does not view Iran by just the way the media portrays them. however their government does not approve of that. And while the government is trying their best to stop the communication with certain people, the youth are finding new ways to get around the blocks. No matter how much the government tries to take away the technology from its citizens, the youth will get around the blocks and still try to get to the social media. When there is so many youth members, who have not grown up with the Shah ruling, they will fight for what they want. When the government goes against what the youth wants, the youth will revolt and you get another green movement, where the government will fight against the protest. When the government fights against what the youth wants, who by the way makes up most of the country, social media will blow up. Then of course everyone hears about what is going on in Iran and that gives the youth the incentive to continue to revolt and fight for what they believe in.  The youth will use technology to demand what they want. They are not allowed to protest without getting a pass for it. With technology the youth can stay what they want without being thrown into jail, or worse killed. Hearing about how strict the Iranian government is becoming with technology makes you think twice about how lucky we are with freedoms in the US. We have the right to post and say what ever we want to a certain degree while the people of Iran have no freedoms that are similar to ours in the views on technology.