(April 19, 2010)
To the Editor:
In the United states constitution, amendment 1 states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances". This is exactly the problem that Iran is having according to the article my Robert F. Worth. The people are not being allowed to express their discontent against the government. Their rights are being limited in a way that I believe, based on the formation of the Unites States, will result in a country that is not supported by its people. This is already happening. The people are being suppressed based on their discontent with their government. If the people cannot express their opinions on the governing body, they will not feel as though they have any ownership in the government, and therefore will not feel compelled to abide by its rules unless out of fear. This is the direction the Iranian government is heading. By silencing all those in opposition to the government, it will create an atmosphere of fear in which the people do not speak out for what they believe in, not because it is in alignment with the government's actions, but because they are afraid of the consequences should they speak out.
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