Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the current President of Iran, spoke to the General Assembly of the United Nations yesterday (September 26th, 2007) and basically told the world to wake up. From his perspective, and probably the perspective of many other nations, those in ‘power’ care not about humanity but only about what makes them succeed.
I know that he is a man of many controversial ideas, but I would challenge you to read his speech (without bias if possible) and then decide whether he is as evil as he is being made out to be.
You can read it here (Mahmoud’s Speech to UN General Assembly ).
As you can see, he makes some compelling remarks. Now I am not saying that we have to agree with everything he says and all the reasons he gives. It just might make this a better world, if we hear out those we disagree with and when they make sense, give them credit.
Personally, I don’t think trying to force the world into a monotheistic society would bring about peace, but respecting the rights of others I believe just might.
