Iran
Comment: misunderstood hospitality
Even if, after the removal of the sanctions in Iran lucrative deals to lure the may the free world the Mullahs are not too large to make concessions. And bend may not not at all, says Alexander friend.
Packed antique statues in the Capitoline museums in Rome
A RUB raptured, the hands, the other with puzzled eyes: no sooner are the sanctions against Iran have fallen, begins the race to the most lucrative business. All want their part of the pie back up. No wonder, after decades of Isolation is the pent-up demand in Iran is huge. And the country not only offers incredible opportunities, it is also still rich. At least it has huge Oil reserves, and certain circles have the wherewithal. So, pilgrims, agents and representatives, Ministers and heads of state from all over the world to Tehran and summon the mutual Benefits and the traditionally close Connections. In return also travels to the Iranian President by the world and is hofiert. Just have a mucky pup of the international community, is now an interesting trade partner.
Vorauseilender Obedience
Where the Iranian President is currently a guest, the red carpet was rolled out. Even the Pope received the President of Rohan, even if it is not there business went. Annoying got the Iranian guest in Rome, not to see that no protester should be the lucrative businesses at risk. In the eternal city was the hospitality, even to the extent that as a precaution, works of art by world-class cloaks were, to the pious man from Tehran, the sight of Nude statues to spare. Goes’s yet?
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This misunderstood hospitality is unnecessary and provokes only protests from the wrong corner. Of course, shows the host an important guest prefer beautiful pages and makes for a pleasant stay. And this includes, a devout Muslim, no pork or a yet-so-good red wine, to impose upon. Just as, by the way, any devout Hindu beef or a vegetarian, any meat set before. But the hospitality should have limits and this limit is exceeded, if only for the filthy Mammons will bend. If so, the host of his wine wants to drink because of him, which is important and which is not prohibited, then takes a good guest this. A cultural nation like Italy should definitely not statues cover-up, just because of the nudity, the religious feelings of a Staatsgastes could hurt. Not for the guest, just look the other way or stay away.
The price the partnership
But the issue here is not really wine, naked statues, or even in the Islamic world so important relationship between guest and host. It’s about the price of an economic cooperation. There is going to be tough Deals, but also to the own self-image. Especially in secular democracies that long for their values and the separation of state and Religion have fought.
Of course, you can also with undemocratic countries such as China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, or Iran to do business, but not to the detriment of their own identity, their own values. Who is in a partnership, must have rules and practices into account. This price, both partners must be prepared to pay.
To a partnership but also that in addition to the shops, contentious issues are addressed. This shows that Iran just had a Partner, but only a market. The country has not opened, only for the lucrative business it is open again. Iran has its nuclear program is not from insight but because of the international pressure became too large, and the sanctions the country to it’s knees forced. The Power of the Mullahs, but in the self-proclaimed “theocracy” is unbroken.
Trade for change
Compared with Iran’s spiritual leader Khamenei likes of President Rohani to be the lesser Evil, but the current pandering to Iran is already borderline. Because despite all the revenue opportunities should not be forgotten that in Iran in the past few years, nothing has improved. Quite the contrary: The reprisal against any Form of Opposition will always be sharper. And at the same time pushing Iran to the brutal Stellvertreterkriege with Saudi Arabia for supremacy in the Middle East.
As tempting as the lucrative business are, our values such as freedom and the rule of law are all important. Benefit may not only the Mullah Regime and particularly supple, the States and companies. Benefit must also be for the international community and the Iranian people. Because the wants not only to an improved supply situation, but above all a change and an Opening up of the country.
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