Candle light Vigil I just came back from the candle light vigil to protest the death of Neda, the Iranian girl who was murdered by the Iranian regime. It was held in downtown San Jose.
About 200 people were there. there are 500,000 Iranians living in the San Jose area. Where are they? How come they don't come to the protests to show their outrage? They are outraged but sit home and hope someone will do something.
There was a semi-argument at the vigil. Some wanted to say "Death" to this and that. Some peeople wanted quiet. Some guy thought he was the owner of the event and kept talking and talking.
I thought "we are so pathetic!" We have no clue what democracy is, we have no idea how to practice it. It our minds we are all still dictators. How can we have a democratic government?
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Maybe we should start by defining "democracy". I believe that democracy requires patience and acceptance. A democratic protest is one where, one person will be talking excessively, another will stand in silent protest, and a third will meditate on only one word. A democratic government must similarly find a way for differences to stand side by side, while similaties are emphasized.
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At what point the guy who hijacked the microphone is intruding on my rights? The event was specifically announced to be a candle light vigil and not a demonstration or rally. There is a time and place for everything... People of Iran have been patient for THIRTY YEARS! Has anything improved in terms of human rights?
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