Written by Vombatus on 06.01.2014 at 03:29

Authoritarian regimes are useful to maintain a certain order in societies that otherwise would be extremely fuck up coz of religious/ethnic/border tensions (like the examples that deadone cited).

Honestly, I don't see much a solution to end the constant instability if the societal configuration does not change. Maybe something similar to the Lebanon regime (political representation of each group present in the society through religious comunities) but even that brings a shitload of problems (either to implement and to maintain a certain statu quo). It's still more desirable than the alternate situation of their neighbors if you ask me.....

Written by Candlemass on 06.01.2014 at 03:36


Well Lebanon had a civil war, similar to its neighbors today. The idea of having utterly opposite ideologues in the same framework cannot yield anything positive. Even for a democracy to work people need to agree on certain principles that confine them to a certain framework.

Written by Vombatus on 06.01.2014 at 13:29

Civil war & some other shit ? Of course. But saying their political system didn't bring anything positive is a bit rushed I'd say.

They managed to pull a certain stability since the 90', and did rally under certain principles (Taif agreements) and multiconfesionnal divison of politics kind of works (regular elections even if each minority tries to reform the electoral system each time).
Having really fragmented religious communities + constant UN intervention might help but still makes it better than the situation in other countries of the region.

Written by Candlemass on 06.01.2014 at 14:03

Not there's specifically. it just doesn't tends to not work.
I don't see how the situation in Lebanon is qualitatively better. The assassinations of politician figures still continues, the war in Syria is 'leaking' from time to time into Lebanon given the Shia's (Hizbullah) support of the Alawites and the sectarian divisions still play a major role. The 2008 Doha Agreement (which was not yet fully implemented) was signed to prevent another upcoming civil war.

Written by Vombatus on 06.01.2014 at 23:36

Well, political assassinations or Hizbullah stirring up shit are a consequence from external presure, Syria in this case. From a strictly internal point of view, it does work kind of better. What I try to explain is that the political configuration over there yields somewhat positive results. Compare it to the typical authoritarian regime or the pseudo-democracies where the biggest ethnic/religious group gives no chance to minorities that proliferate in that region. A fragile democracy that tries a consensus (with notable examples like the Doha Agreement you mentioned) seems more desirable. Making Maronites, Shias, Sunnites or Druzes share a government and the accept the same rules is rather a good step, don't you think ?

Written by In Bone Factory on 08.01.2014 at 18:13

I am Iranian and I tell you that Iran is so far away from reaching the ability to make nuclear weapons.We have great brains but our country is isolated in any aspects. We have been dropping behind modern technology because we do not have any interactions.Anyway me like most of Iranians, not even like having nuclear weapons but also we dont want any kinds of nuclear plant because the related prohibitions have ruined our livings and fucked our economy...

Written by Candlemass on 09.01.2014 at 14:25

Written by In Bone Factory on 08.01.2014 at 18:13

I am Iranian and I tell you that Iran is so far away from reaching the ability to make nuclear weapons.We have great brains but our country is isolated in any aspects. We have been dropping behind modern technology because we do not have any interactions.Anyway me like most of Iranians, not even like having nuclear weapons but also we dont want any kinds of nuclear plant because the related prohibitions have ruined our livings and fucked our economy...

Well, I'm Israeli but that doesn't make me expert on everything Israeli . BTW, are you using proxy/VPN or normal Internet? I'm interested because of this site. Someone should build an equation that includes the factors: distance, amount of indirect information and cultural bias equals the probable political ignorance on a certain country.
As how much as I feel sorry for Iranians (especially those who oppose the "supreme leader" political system) over economic sanctions, If my country would turn into a religious theocracy ruled by 12th century theology trying to achieve 21st century weapon technology there are not many international actions I would oppose in order to stop its regime from doing so.

Written by In Bone Factory on 09.01.2014 at 15:39

tnx for your anxiety. And I am using a software (Freegate) which link my connection with other servers out of my country (at least I think this way because I dont know much about computer science), Unfortunately this site like many other websites is filtered in my country

Written by Candlemass on 12.01.2014 at 23:10


Best of safety and wishes to you dear fellow metalhead.

Written by Dungeon Shaker on 26.02.2014 at 02:43

I hear Tehran is a beautiful city,

Written by Bad English on 09.03.2014 at 16:53

Written by angel. on 09.03.2014 at 16:35

For tourists yeah it sounds beautiful.

politics kill tourism

Written by Darth Revan on 10.03.2014 at 05:23

that's been changed, though whether it's a political stunt to appeal to the west or true reform is yet to be seen.

Written by angel. on 10.03.2014 at 06:33

Written by Darth Revan on 10.03.2014 at 05:23

that's been changed, though whether it's a political stunt to appeal to the west or true reform is yet to be seen.

Boing !! Nothing's changed ! Except getting worse and worse everyday.

Written by Darth Revan on 10.03.2014 at 15:33

Written by angel. on 10.03.2014 at 06:33

Written by Darth Revan on 10.03.2014 at 05:23

that's been changed, though whether it's a political stunt to appeal to the west or true reform is yet to be seen.

Boing !! Nothing's changed ! Except getting worse and worse everyday.

Well, I stand corrected then... Ugh... yeah it's a shithole full of bullshit Islamist policies then.

Written by Candlemass on 10.03.2014 at 21:09

Written by Darth Revan on 10.03.2014 at 15:33

Written by angel. on 10.03.2014 at 06:33

Written by Darth Revan on 10.03.2014 at 05:23

that's been changed, though whether it's a political stunt to appeal to the west or true reform is yet to be seen.

Boing !! Nothing's changed ! Except getting worse and worse everyday.

Well, I stand corrected then... Ugh... yeah it's a shithole full of bullshit Islamist policies then.

I would spare people who live in conflict areas where everyone has to have an opinion on of terms like "shithole".

Written by angel. on 09.03.2014 at 15:51

jajaj nice joke ! It's just a black hole filled with shit, do you find beauty in it ?

Written by Bad English on 25.07.2014 at 18:45

Written by 0rpheus on 25.07.2014 at 14:06

Q: Should it be spelled ISIS or ISIL?!
A: Well, ISIS sounds more sexy as it matches the name of the ancient Egyptian Goddess of health, marriage & love.

dunno
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_of_Iraq_and_the_Levant
just saying it was batter in Sadam days

Written by Bad English on 27.07.2014 at 21:45


ISIS should try attack to Turkey ... funny non mess whit Turks, some Syrian rebels, army sometimes did should something inside as accident ... ok Turkey should down one Syria fighter, but I wany ISIS attack to Turkey whit full force ... maybe there ba another article 5 case when we se that paragraph on the Washington treaty -.... Turkey IMO use 3 times article 4

so far 5 has been used once

Written by deadone on 30.07.2014 at 02:47

Another step towards Islamism in Turkey - deputy leader of country says it's "morally corrupt" for women to laugh in public.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/07/29/turkey-women-laugh/13326925/

Hopefully Erdogan's merry bunch of lunatic fundamentalists will be toppled in the next election and replaced by someone with far saner ideas on society.