Election Eve

Tonight, I was talking to Mrs. Behi about the decision we shall make for the election tomorrow; voting or not voting. We have been dubious about this since the start of the election campaigns we have been always having a good will for the reformists but still are not convinced about their capability to keep their promise in getting the non-elected parts of the country under control. This is a dream! We both thought. Then we decided to figure out why we like and why we dislike voting and what will happen if we do not vote as the other option (what will happen) is not very clear.
If I boycott, how shall I defend it? Well, I hate to see the leader to come to his balcony decorated with that ugly blue color and announces proudly "our beloved youth have voted for the Islamic republic and it's leadership and nailed the United states and enemies of the nations" and his supporters hooray. I cannot let that happen in my name. I may boycott because I no longer care what happens to the Islamic republic. Some friends say, let them get a president that fits them. Khatami was too educated for such people who think they are wiser than the entire nation. I shall boycott because there is rumor that Moeen has no chance so why I spend my vote to give credibility to this election? What happens if I boycott? Nothing, shall welcome Hashemi with his corrupted past who is hand in hand with the leader and is hard to question or to Qalibaf who is waiting with his military friends to deviate our days from normal, or for Larijani with the sniffing old clerics backing him. Will the Islamic republic wipe out if I boycott? Sure No so what?
Voting for Moeein, what do you think? I like the idea of reform and pressuring the totalitarian system from inside is one way of bringing change although it has been a very slow move in the last eight years. Preventing Hashemi from winning is by itself a very good reason. I cannot stand on this nightmare of seeing him as a president for four years. And if Moeen wins? We shall see how he can keep his promise but he is by far very different from other candidates and is best fit for my ideas and I see him honest. Mr.Behi is convinced and will vote for Moeen. Cheers for better days.

Comments

[Pipo]

mmmmh (sound of Westeuropean, trying to remember how to think)
Apart from the dramatics, that sounds familiar! Of course, voting should always be the other way around: mark the name of the candidate you really can't stand. It would make voting so much easier. And the outcome would always be surprising: the candidate no thought about.

[persiandissident]

Mr. Behi,
You were a student when the uprising happened (if I am right and estimating your age?)
My question: what did Moeen do? just quit!
what did khatami do? NOTHING.
Where are your friends from those times? some in jail, some have scars that will never go away.
Is it really fair to vote?
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Mr.Behi says: I feel with all my cells what it is in your mind. I am still having this feeling of yours but what happens if you do not vote? It gets worse. Yes there is something worse than the current bad condition. This is far from ideal I know but I can not let Rafsanjani wins by any means. We did not support the city council election and the most insane people of the city got into the city council. I do not belive in having anotehr revolution, nor invasion by otehrs so reform would be the last choice for today. we will see tomorrow.

[persiandissident]

I want nothing but peace and I respect you and your beliefs.
I can assure you that the eyes of the world are on iran and the legitimacy of this regime.
Reporters without borders just sent this out:
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=14115

It shows people are watching.

I have lots of fear, most of all for the sons of Cyrus.

I don't know what else to say but respect for you.
I don't want rafsanjani either; believe me. that is one scary situation that you know better.

The time has come for us not to let our own people (students, reporters, lawyers, dissidents, and so many others) be hurt by unelected people. How I don't know either. I am involved in the human-rights fight and will not give up. I have made many aware and I can tell you: PEOPLE of the FREE WORLD are watching.

Hope we can all find a way for freedom for all of us.
Good thoughts, good deeds, and good words.
cheers for peace and freedom.

[Abedoliuos]

Dear Mr.Behi
I fully support your idea. I have decided to do the same for the same reasons. Electing Moeen will keep the reformation process alive. What made my mind clear to vote for him is not a change in his idea. Moeen and his campaign are well known for me and accepted. But I changed my mind from boycott to vote for Moeen when I saw other candidates are talking about what we want. It shows at least they have accepted that we exist. Just go back for eight year and take a look at the election. Everybody was talking about Leader and being under his control. And know, Hashemi, Qalibaf and even Rezaee want people to believe them as a reformist. These convinced me that what we have paid to change the atmosphere, our friends in university, our newspapers, our Journalists and others, now has brought up a fruitful tree. We need to water it a bit more. And so, I vote Moeen.
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Mr. Behi says: Fantastic way of thinking. let's go out there and show them all who we are.