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Yes the thought of a religious government (or conservative religious right) is very scary but could happen and I have to warn people about that prospect as remote as it may seem. It has happen before somewhere else and we have to be on guards so that it doesn't happen here.

Government out of the bedroom of the nation. If conservatives get their way then we would have a state similar to some islamic republic somewhere where the government dictates how individuals should live their lives. BEWARE of that. Keep Canada clean and liberal where people can determine their destiny and life. Down with those (like Harper and his injustice minister) who wish to impose their moral standards on others. They are the most immoral people since they have no respect for choice and democracy in the name of morality and decency. It is also debatable who wants to destroy Canada. The ones who advocate intolerance and hate in a land famous for its tolerance and love or those who wish to keep Canada the land of tolerance and equality.

Sorry but your comment should be "her or his" sexuality. A kid is not born male only or straight only. Well if true then give them time to find out but it is none of the business of their parents to decide what their orientation should be.

Informed or not there is nothing a parent can do about it. There are two group of children from sexual orientation point of view. A majority straight and a minority (nobody knows what percent) bisexual/homosexual. It is same as about half of born children are girls and the other half are boys, the latter have been accepted but not the former. This is the way they are born and nothing can change that. So being informed or not does not alter that except maybe creates lots of problems for both side if parents are not understanding enough to accept what the nature has created. The children will let their parent know of the time and date of their choosing depending on how openminded they (the children) assess their parents will be. The school has no business spying on children and informing parents of a NATURAL phenomena.

Iranian women in Sport stadium. Asian champion, Iran soccer team may have narrowly lost to 2010 world champion Spain in a tight match however, Iranian women appears to have fought hard and won a long standing struggle to enter sport stadiums. Believe it or not in this 21 century some backward ruling clergy in Iran have banned Iranian women from entering sports stadiums. (the daughters of those who were granted freedom and equality by progressive Pahlavi dynasty who ruled Iran for 50 golden years). https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/20/football/iran-spain-world-cup-russia-2018-spt-intl/index.html Struggle for total equality for women in all aspects of life will continue and all rights including the right to choose what to wear, who to marry, equal heritage, right to travel without permission, right to divorce, equal division of assets after divorce and equal right to child custody, etc. are just around the corner. Struggle will continue by all Iranians until democracy is achieved in Iran. The thread title says Iran needs some democracy. But Iran nation would settle for nothing short of total democracy and equality for all which would ONLY be achieved by complete and total removal of Islamic regime.

Yes I agree that they were there for a 0-0 draw. However, what comes out of it now is that they now have to play against Portugal the same way they played against Spain in second half as a 0-0 draw against the European champion would eliminate them. They will only go up to the next level only if they defeat Portugal. They have to do it now. So the next game would be a very exciting game and likely we will see Iran at its best as Iran (the Asian Champion) will come out for blood against Portugal (the European Champion).

Team e Meli was a better team in the second half against the 2010 world champion, Spain. It lost the game very unfairly. Iran has the strongest defense of all teams which reminds me of Italy in 1970 world cup. It has issues scoring and when they score they disallow the goal. Iran achived all these in spite of all external and internal pressures on them like sanctions and anti-Iran islamic regime opposition to the victory by Team e Meli as they hate celebrations and gatherings which bring out the sense of nationalism and proud. Iran will reach semi final in 2022 and will be among the top 3 teams in 2026.

Underdogs African Senegal and Asian Japan created an upset by beating the European Poland and South American Colombia today. Lets see if Asian Champion Iran can defeat 2010 World Champion Spain tomorrow or if Morocco can beat Portugal.

Who can predict today's results? I will do Sweden 2 South Korea 0 Belgium 1 Panama 0 Tunesia 1 England 1 Lets see who can predict closest to the results.....................

The reasons for the regime still in power is the large number of well paid mercenaries who attack the demonstrators with knives and clubs and chains (the basij) and the sepah who shoots into crowds. otherwise demonstrations gather momentum and will become massive and topples the regime. The main source of pay to these mercenaries is oil export. Sanctions only reduces oil exports (last sanctions to half of what it is now), so sanctions alone may not work immediately and takes years and the regime may get the chance to remain in power long enough to completely destroy the country or people may become fed up and armed themselves and civil war may break out (for toppling the regime not separation), but what is really needed is an oil blockage of Iran regime the income of which goes mainly to regime and its mercenaries not the people. US navy is the only navy in the world powerful enough to do this. However, US's reasons for sanctions on Iran are all for wrong reasons. Nuclear research and development is the right of Iran nation. No country in the world can dictate to iran that its nation cannot develope nuclear weapons (especially those who have maasive nuclear weapons themselves like the US and Israel) because historically this nation have been invaded many times by barbarians and it has the right to develope weapons and defend itself. But the reason for oil blockage should be gross human rights violations by Iran regime not nuclear. There is NO country in the world that they beat up women just because they refuse to wear according to regime orders. Or put lawyers in jail because legally they defend political priisoners or order paid mercenaries to attack crowd of demonstrators with knives and clubs. Or kidnap opponents and put in jail and delivers back tortured dead bodies to their families.

It is YOU who is spreading misinformation. You put up a video falsely insinuating that regime change is being architected by the US and Israel and Saudis. THIS IS A LIE. You underninded sacrifices this defenseless nation has made and is making. It is mainly the Iranian nation who are risking their lives every day including and especially women to change this brutal regime and it is the nation of Iran who acts against what this regime is forcing them to do including gathering and celebrations and mixed parties and wearing hijab. You did NOT say a word or put up a single video showing Iranian people's struggle for regime change. You tried to distort the facts that external factors are trying to do this task and not the Iran nation. It is YOU who is one dimentional. And YES they are indeed banned ever since 1979 to celebrate mixed (Thousands of homes have been raided simply because they were partying in the past years). BUT the nation has no regards for the ban similar to other bans they disregard and they celebrate mixed anyways and there is nothing in hell the regime can do about all these. And another misinformation is that I NEVER blamed Iran but Iran regime for all faults. I keep on criticising some members for not differentiating between the two entities and you accuse me of something that I critized others for doing!!!!!!!! Again you are using Iran regime tactics to scare away the nation of Iran from regime change. Iran is NOT Iraq or Syria or Libya or Afghanistan, the latest being several centuries behind 21 century. First three countries were created out of nowhere with drawn borders only a century ago. Iran is an ancient civilization over 25 centuries of rich history. All Iranians whether Persian, Azari, Kurds, Lors, Baluchies, Arabs etc. share a common culture and history for over 2500 years. They shared happiness and sadness. Fought against enemies alongside each other.They resisted against invaders (the latest in 17th century when the Turks occupied Tabriz, the population all vacated the city and the invaders went back home or as another recent example when Iraq invaded in 1980 then the Iranian Arabs and Kurds fought alongside Iran against Iraqis arab invaders). They will never fight each other. They all celebrate Noruz and Yalda and Suri. This is a civilized highly educated nation with a long political history for struggle for democracy and after regime change a smooth bloodless transition like what happened in Ukraine or Greece or South America will occur. Persians are not same as Arabs to tear off their country in spite of regime's attempt to create discord among various minority groups. Persian's culture is based on Good deeds, Good Thoughts and Good talks and respect for all races and religions and women. It is not based on invade and kill and take away the belongings of defeated nations. These are the daughters and sons of those who brought in the very first Charter of Human Rights, and liberated Jews from slavery. Whether you are aware of it or not you are saying the same things that Iran regime is saying (whether it is claim of US and Israel and S. Arabia's regime change plot or dangers of regime change for Iran) and YOU are indirectly supporting the regime which you claim you wish changed.

And as you said earlier, the slogan has changed to We just did it but without Nike Edit: I didn't notice the picture before posting lol. Well said though.

Even a ban on screening was ignored as below shows women (some hijabless even) and men mixed and watching the game in Tehran ON SCREEN. A sign of an outgoing weak unpopular regime who is having its last breaths. The God of Ahura Mazda is winning over the Ahriman. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/06/world-cup-2018-iran-defeat-morocco-180616163550063.html Mixed celebrations also held massively all over Iran some singing the famous song Aei Iran - "If the enemy is as hard as rock then I am made of steel. My life will be sacrificed for Iran" https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-fifa-world-cup/29292896.html And struggle for equality https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-world-cup-iranian-women-protest-ban-from-soccer-stadiums-at-home/ Long live the Aryan nation and the land of Lion and Sun.

We will be in the most watched sporting event in the next few weeks, happening once every 4 years. Who do you think will win the World Cup Soccer in 2018? My bet goes to Brazil. And yours?

They banned public screening because they fear gatherings of any kind. When people come together then they unite for the common goal to overthrow the regime. In the past they have cracked down hard on celebrations of any kind especially mixed gender celebrations. Unless they realize that there is nothing they can do about it like yesterday. I see that one more time YOU come to the defense of this regime. And why not they are stealing money that belong to the iranian people and giving it away to your people while keeping people of the richest country in the world as poor. Iran and Iranians have no interest or part in the Arab Israeli conflict. Iran is neither. Historically Arabs have done significantly more harm to Iran and Iranians than Israel ever could (has done none sofar) the latest example being the 1980 invasion. So fight your own war at your own expense and casualties.

Iranians pour into streets to celebrate the world cup win. http://ifpnews.com/exclusive/iranians-pour-into-streets-to-celebrate-world-cup-win/ I told you so!!! And in spite of the ban by regime as usual the nation of both genders did what THEY wanted. Hell to the anti-Persian regime of Iran. https://www.rferl.org/a/iranian-fans-celebrate-dramatic-late-victory-in-world-cup-opener/29292494.html And Iranian women attended the game hijabless as another middle finger to the Islamic regime. http://www.nydailynews.com/newswires/sports/mission-impossible-iran-world-cup-article-1.4037791

Iran nation wins again in spite of all regime imposed restrictions and international obstacles. Iran regime bans public screening and gathering of World Cup Soccer fearing the gathering of people who will be shouting anti-regime slogans demanding an end to brutal Islamic regime. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/iran-bans-public-world-cup-screenings-10436542 The regime intention was also to weaken the moral of players following Nike boycott of Iranian players however, Iranians overcame all these internal and external pressures and one more time the superiority of this ancient civilization (Persia or more recently named Iran standing for the land of Aryans by Reza Shah the great) was proven that in spite of all boycotts (countries refusing to play friendlies with Iran) and restrictions and lack of spending by the regime on soccer and players (as opposite to Saudi Arabia which millions have been spent on them but was defeated 5 to 0 yesterday) and bans (of women and gatherings) and obstacles, still the nationalistic feelings of Iranians overcame all the regime made problems and they DEFEATED Morocco in their opening match. It is a punch to the regime's face. I am sure many hundreds of thousands of women and men will now pour into streets of Iran celeberating this victory in a mixed party like enviroment .

Total nonsense. You are behaving like an Iranian mercenary propagating falsehood, lies and pro-regime propaganda like the mercenary Zarif who collaborates with criminals in Iran regime who shoots, murders, tortures and jails innocent people for survival and criticizes Canada for wishing to continue breaking diplomatic ties with Iran regime. I am not saying you are as I don't know you but you are behaving that way whether you are aware of it or not. The defenseless innocent nation of Iran need support and that is what the new US administration is giving them by warning the murderous mullahs and their mercenaries to watch their acts and do not kill the defenseless people. The players are the Iranian people who have risen up all over Iran in over 140 towns and cities against this brutal regime and women who risk their lives and human right defenders who risk long term jails and students and workers and farmers and professional and all Iranians except the paid mercenaries are fed up with the murderous Islamic regime and have witness their country being destroyed by these criminal Arab cultued mullah invaders who have occupied their country for almost 40 years and stole nation's wealth for themselves or sent them to damn Arabs overseas to Syria and Lebanon and Palestine. You are purposely or out of total ignorance distoring the facts and you are helping the Iran murderous regime by claiming so falsely that it is the US who is spending money in Iran to change the regime and ignore and undermine so many thousands who gave their lives so far and many more who will do so. You are undermining the risks and sacrifices that this defenseless nation is making to liberate their country and achieve democracy and much worse you are accusing them of being US, Israeli and Saudi agents. There are 80 million US and Israeli agents in Iran trying to change the regime!!!!!!!! You say same lies as murderous elements in Iran regime SHAME ON YOU marcus.

Canada joins the US to cease diplomatic talks with Iran Regime.and rightly so declares Iran mercenary Revolutionary Guards as terrorist Group. Europe wake up and join the club and have some concern for the gross violations of human rights by Iran regine and stop acting like a prostitute. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-liberals-back-tory-motion-to-abandon-diplomatic-talks-with-iran-until/

The Angel of justice and freedom jailed by the evil Islamic Regime. Iran's prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh who has been defending those arrested for exercising their rights and refusing to wear regime imposed mandatory hijab has been arrested by regime mercenaries this morning and was told she has been sentenced in absentia to 5 years in jail for defending human rights in Iran!!!! Sotoudeh is an outspoken critic of the country’s judiciary, which is dominated by hardliners. She had recently objected to its decision to limit the number of lawyers allowed to defend clients in security-related cases, calling the move a “farewell” to the right of defence. She was awarded the prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought by the EU in 2012 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/13/world/middleeast/iran-nasrin-sotoudeh-arrest.html “The arrest of this distinguished attorney, who has dedicated her life to defending detainees held on politically motivated charges, reveals the state’s fear of those who defend due process and the rule of law in Iran,” Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the Center for Human Rights in Iran, said in a statement. Amnesty International called Sotoudeh’s arrest “an outrage” and demanded her immediate release. Iran's Islamic regime is one more time demonstrating its brutality and evil nature to the world by suppressing the very basic rights of its citizens and intimidating and jailing the defenders of human rights Those Europeans who are acting like prostitutes still trying to deal with the devil must know that the nation of Iran will not forget this betrayal. Regime change by any means

As much as I believe any kind of hijab is a symbol of oppression of women in the world (Iranian women risking their lives and fighting back against compulsory regime imposed hijab is just one example), I don't support banning hijab for those women who CHOOSE to wear it.

There will be no 'us' without French Canada.

Yes it is good that the estimate didn't exceed the total population of China!!!!!!!. I wonder why my Chinese friends never spoke of 50 million deaths but always about a few hundred in 1989 in Tienanmen Square!!!!.

I was clear in my post that my comments were directed at extremist elements regardless of what religion, race or group they may be rather than the majority moderates who mind their own business, live their lives and integrated in the society and are part of economy. I was clear my problem is with those extreme elements who come here and wish to change our democratic way of life and respect for freedom and democracy and free speech. I wish only those who wish separate swimming pools or wish a ban on alcohol or mixed parties or lack respect for democracy or lack respect for women OUT of this country as much as I want those who promote racism like white extremists or those who promote bigotry against any group of people out of this country. I wish to keep Canada democratic and culturally rich not white only or Christain only or pure. Moderates of any group or race or religion who are tax payers and are positively contributing to Canada and its nation are more than welcome and most Canadians are pleased to welcome them. I hope I clarify my position.

As the strikes spread to the Capital Tehran in spite of threats and intimidation by the brutal regime, a top mullah said Iran is not France or Britain for workers to take part in strikes!!!!! https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2018/06/09/Video-Iran-s-truck-drivers-strike-hits-the-capital-Tehran.html