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chowda Brigadier Veteran


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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:19 am Post subject: Iran And Iran's Iranian Whores In Iran |
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Very interesting article. _________________ "Doctor Wu, your knowledge of scientific biological transmogrification is only outmatched by your zest for kung-fu treachery!" - Black Dynamite
"Do you know who I am? I'm f---ing Snooki. You can't do this to me - I'm f---ing Snooki. You guys are going to be sorry for this - I'm f---ing Snooki. - Snooki
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Chick! Brigadier Aspirant


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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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I'm working on paper about gender politics in Iran, and I'm finding it an extremely interesting topic. This writer of this article has such a blindingly obvious agenda that I'm not sure how credible some of it is.
For instance, birth rates don't go down because of pessimism. Birth rates tend to go down because of prosperity. This is why third world nations have higher birth rates than the U.S. The poorer you are the more children you are likely to have.
I was also under the impression that education at Iran's Universities was free so I find his stated reason for women turning to prostitution a bit suspect. _________________ No speaka el Inglesa....no swimmo en el poolo. Va-ma-NOS!
I think we should take the economy, put a bag over its head, shot gun a few beers, and get it over with.---Crush Calhoun, Write in Party, SNL
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chowda Brigadier Veteran


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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Chick! wrote: | I'm working on paper about gender politics in Iran, and I'm finding it an extremely interesting topic. This writer of this article has such a blindingly obvious agenda that I'm not sure how credible some of it is.
For instance, birth rates don't go down because of pessimism. Birth rates tend to go down because of prosperity. This is why third world nations have higher birth rates than the U.S. The poorer you are the more children you are likely to have.
I was also under the impression that education at Iran's Universities was free so I find his stated reason for women turning to prostitution a bit suspect. |
I read this last year. Decent book. It's sometimes gushing in praise and makes excuses, but it pretty much nails why they will suffer through squalor as long as their leaders are ethically pure.
And The Asia Times once bashed Bobby Jindal for his lack of "Pro-Asian" policies.  _________________ "Doctor Wu, your knowledge of scientific biological transmogrification is only outmatched by your zest for kung-fu treachery!" - Black Dynamite
"Do you know who I am? I'm f---ing Snooki. You can't do this to me - I'm f---ing Snooki. You guys are going to be sorry for this - I'm f---ing Snooki. - Snooki
"I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers." - Mahatma Gandhi. |
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Trassin Brigadier Survivor


Joined: 30 Mar 2005 Posts: 8267 Location: Brandon, FL
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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:27 am Post subject: Re: Iran And Iran's Iranian Whores In Iran |
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That it is. _________________ The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honorable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. - Albert Einstein
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Madhatte Brigadier Survivor


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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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Holy crap. _________________ Ultra-paranoid types aren't monowingular. -- Chowda
We live in an amazing, amazing world, and it's wasted on the crappiest generation of spoiled idiots. -- Louis CK
I do the bacon-on-poultry thing, too and it rocks! -- Joe B
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Mongolio Brigadier Elite


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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:39 am Post subject: |
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| Chick! wrote: | | For instance, birth rates don't go down because of pessimism. Birth rates tend to go down because of prosperity. This is why third world nations have higher birth rates than the U.S. The poorer you are the more children you are likely to have. |
Yeah, that didn't really ring true to me either. _________________ Blah blah blah |
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