From: bavafa@netcom.com (Hooshyar Naraghi)
Subject: Civil War (Re: Fundamentals WUZ Re: More questions for Anwar Saleh)
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 92 21:52:38 GMT
Organization: bezan-bezan
Keywords: jangeh khAnegi

In article <amoojoon.69@ghahveh.khooneh.mash.yadollAh> amoojoon@ghahveh.khooneh.mash.yadollAh (Bacheh Morshed ) writes:
>
>Aref jAn,
>
>Now that a civil war at SCI seems inevitable amoo has decided to fish in
>"Abeh gel-Alood".

Amoo, 'eenghadr tarso nabAsh, jAnam!'  There is no Civil War.  There was
not one when the tread about persecution of Baha'is began, there won't be
one when Aref is talking about UNDERSTANDING, and REALIZING.

It seems to me after all these so called discussions - some refer to it as
war, some as propaganda, some as hot debate, some as taking away a fun break
and SCI family unity, and some as 'jedAl bar sar hich' - I begin to smell what
my brother used to term as 'Fear of Unknown and Resentment of Known.'

The Civil War is inside us.  It exhibits itself when we encounter a new way of
thinking that does not make sense to us, we begin to shoot it down, we want to
protect ourselves from being infected by it.  And, to make the matter more
complicated sometimes some people _choose_ to protect others too by imposing
their way of protection, as if their way was accepted by all.  That is where
'gandesh dar miyAd.'

Please be aware that this post is not directed at you or even your opinion
re possibility of (or prediction of) breaking into another civil war.  I am 
trying to attack the notion of Fear of Unknown and Resentment of Known, i.e.,
this strange, auto-alarming 'THING' within us that awakens us whenever we
enounter a view that _apparantly_ is at odds with that of ours.

[Stuff about asbestos not quoted although agreed upon]

>P.S.   It is indeed unfortunate that a sarcastic exchange between Ahmad 
>       AghA and Mr. Anwar Saleh is leading to a new civil war at SCI.

Amoo joon, my very old and ancient grandmother used to say: 'eenghadr manfi
nabAshid, as bas manfibAfi mokonid mitarsam keh akharesh kAr kharAb besh-e.'
Let's be positive and just discuss the matter without being frightened that
if we continue this tread it will mark another propaganda, taking fun away,
destroying family unity at SCI, and all these deterring expressions that serve
nothing but to display the element of fear that is naturally preserved within
'us' for thousands of years.

>P.S.1  Amoo has contacted Sar DAroogheh MamdAli regarding the potential
>       civil unrest. He will send a couple of "AjAn"s to protect the both 
>       sides of the conflict. I just hope there will be no looting 
>       afterwards because we are already broke!  

Good precaution.  I hope they don't take side as it turns out whenever
authorities interfere to protect 'both sides.' :-)

>P.S.2  For some reason Lloyds of London through which our ghahveh 
>       khooneh is insured has declined our urgent request to extend the 
>       coverage to "damage due to a war". HooshyAr jAn, any idea why? 

Nope, I am not in Insurance.  My job is to convert all SCI Moslems and
non-Moslems to Baha'i Faith.  Just kidding netters, I coudn't resist. :-)

==========================  For Hossein B. R. only  ==========================
I am learning from you; I only laugh at the idea and not the people who 
represent the idea.  Never mind the double standard anyways!
==============================================================================

Regards,
Hooshyar F. Naraghi
bavafa@netcom.com
(415) 324-1055