America Is Not The Only One Who

There Is No "true Islam," Just Different Interpretations. Since I Brought Up Patriarchy, Let Me Make One Thing Clear. I Am Not Singling Out Men; I Am Addressing The Issue Of Inequality Of Genders. A Patriarchy Does Not Only Not Accept The Equality Of The Sexes, It Also Has A Hard Time Understanding The Principles Of Democracy And Its Essence. Women Are The Victims Of This Patriarchal Culture, But They Are Also Its Carriers. Let Us Keep In Mind That Every Oppressive Man Was Raised In The Confines Of His Mother's Home. This Is The Culture We Need To Resist And Fight.

I Know Of No Civilization That Tolerates Or Justifies Violence, Terrorism, Or Injustice. There Is No Civilization That Justifies The Killing Of Innocent People. Those Who Are Invoking Cultural Relativism Are Really Using That As An Excuse For Violating Human Rights And To Put A Cultural Mask On The Face Of What They're Doing.

When We Criticize In Iran The Actions Of The Government, The Fundamentalists Say That We And The Bush Administration Are In The Same Camp. The Funny Thing Is That Human Rights Activists And Mr. Bush Can Never Be Situated In The Same Group.

A Muslim Man Can Have Up To Four Wives. He Can Divorce His Wife Without Offering Any Reason, While It Is Quite Difficult For A Woman To Get A Divorce. The Testimony Of Two Women Is Equal To That Of One Man. Any Woman Who Wishes To Travel Needs The Written Permission Of Her Husband. And The Number Of Unemployed Women Is Four Times That Of Men.

I Am The Voice Of The People In Iran Whose Voices Are Silent And Whose Demands Cannot Be Heard By The Rest Of The World.