Today I spoke with a man from Iran on the status of the world, and among other things the relations between the U.S. and Iran. The relationship between the two is tentative yet peaceful. Americans are led to believe that the relationship is tenuous and likely to collapse at any moment, but I suspect that it will continue for many years to come.
My friend from Iran is an intelligent and well versed individual and mathematics and other disciplines. He and I spoke about the terrible Human Rights problems prevalent in the world, and in our own nations.
He was careful to point out that Iran was one of the first nations to recognize the Human Rights. As if preaching to the choir he told me of the peaceful nature of Iranian, which I believe in without measure. I believe in the peace of all people, no matter how violent they are driven to become.
He told me of king Cyrus and the first human rights initiative. A rather rare occurrence in the world for any King to enact. The king when having conquered new lands gave his people freedom of religion and revived their lands. A benevolence that is rare in any ruler, and truly to be admired. Unfortunately, the tomb of King Cyrus is being destroyed in FARS province in Iran by a dam, and still worse his effigies defaced and ruined. A ruler once celebrated by the people of Iran for his tolerance is now only an image, an image that the people of Iran can admire, but cannot be afforded the same rights by their own country. (Photo of the Cylinder Cyrus above.)
What will become of Iran in the coming decades? Can It overcome the horrors of its own revolution?
You can read more about the Cylinder of Cyrus and King Cyrus at the following links:
Iran Chamber Society Cyrus Charter of Human Rights
Wikipedia Cyrus Cylinder
Farsi Net Cyrus Charter of Human Rights Cylinder (Complete text in Farsi and English)
My friend from Iran is an intelligent and well versed individual and mathematics and other disciplines. He and I spoke about the terrible Human Rights problems prevalent in the world, and in our own nations.
He was careful to point out that Iran was one of the first nations to recognize the Human Rights. As if preaching to the choir he told me of the peaceful nature of Iranian, which I believe in without measure. I believe in the peace of all people, no matter how violent they are driven to become.
He told me of king Cyrus and the first human rights initiative. A rather rare occurrence in the world for any King to enact. The king when having conquered new lands gave his people freedom of religion and revived their lands. A benevolence that is rare in any ruler, and truly to be admired. Unfortunately, the tomb of King Cyrus is being destroyed in FARS province in Iran by a dam, and still worse his effigies defaced and ruined. A ruler once celebrated by the people of Iran for his tolerance is now only an image, an image that the people of Iran can admire, but cannot be afforded the same rights by their own country. (Photo of the Cylinder Cyrus above.)
What will become of Iran in the coming decades? Can It overcome the horrors of its own revolution?
You can read more about the Cylinder of Cyrus and King Cyrus at the following links:
Iran Chamber Society Cyrus Charter of Human Rights
Wikipedia Cyrus Cylinder
Farsi Net Cyrus Charter of Human Rights Cylinder (Complete text in Farsi and English)
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