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1. kiakam wrote ∼Wednesday, Jul 09

   What a great question! I believe that Western Iranian TV has as much influence on youth in Iran as overall media has on people in general. Because of Western influences maybe Iranian youth have gained more courage to liberate themselves and demand change to bring about democracy. On the other hand, Western media has had many negative influences on Iranians, because of the negative portrayal of Iranians in the West. Iranian youth are moving away from cultural traditions and becoming "westernized", which is another controversy...
   
   My mom told me that during the last elections in Iran, Western Iranian media (satellite TV) was encouraging people NOT to vote, to boycott the elections, so that Ahmadinejad wouldn’t not be voted. But then the boycott left more votes for the Akhoonds (Muslim clerics)...and that’s how came to power…
   I guess the West always has had a great influence on Iran.

     
   

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2. starzshowz wrote ∼Sunday, Jul 13

   LOOKING AT THOSE 2 I WOULD SAY A LOT
   

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3. haskashani wrote ∼Sunday, Jul 20

   the iranian tv broadcasting from out of iran participating in keeping the new generation in touch with their original culture ,   and  what  is  going  on  now  in  iran  is  not all  we  have ,  we  are  nation   of  2500 year .

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4. haskashani wrote ∼Sunday, Jul 20

   the western iranial tv should have bigger role to broadcast the history of our nation and our culture  the pure  oriental  culture .   but  unfortunately   these tv s not  doing  so , they  just   trying  to  follow the  western culture with its  bad  side  only  and  neglecting  the  other  good  side .
   
   do  the  new  generation know  that  the persian nation  participate  in  building  up  the  western  culture ?
   it  is  shame  on  us  iranian  to learn  from  western  ,  we  have  our own , and  the  best  culture ,  we  have  teached  the  arab  nations  how  to  think  and  how    to  live ,    and  exported  our  culture  to  all  over  the  world .
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5. haskashani wrote ∼Sunday, Jul 20

   you   KIAKAM   what  do  know  about  your culture ?  ,  you  have  grown  in  WEST   so  you  think    the  western  culture  is  the  best  among  all ,  but  actually  that  is  not  true .   do  you  agree  with  that .
   
   do  you  know  tha  ALEXANDER of  greeck     decleared   , after  his  colonozation  of   persian  empire  , couple  of  thousand  year  ago ,  decleared  tha  he  never met   such  nation  like  persian as  far  as  wisdom  , smart ,  culture  concern ,  then  when  he  came  back  to  his  country  Greeck he  brought  tenth s of persian  leaders  with  him  to  help him  to  build  greeck .   we iranian  better go  and   read  the  history   to  find  out  who  we  are . 
   

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   1. kiakam wrote ∼Monday, Jul 21

      I don't think that the Western culture is the best among all. Actually I have utmost respect for our culture. I do believe, however, that the West has had a big impact on our culture just like on many other cultures...whether that's a good or bad thing is a matter of belief and perception...

   2. kiakam wrote ∼Monday, Jul 21

      God is great all the time and the sun shines from East to West :)