Iranian propoganda - "For you Palestine - Zahra's blue eyes"

[Spiffor]

I don't think we demonize them in such a fashion. Our bias against them is much more subtle.

[Sikander]

Originally posted by TheStinger
Of course western TV is really objective when portraying the isalmic world

Yea, who are we to judge the Iranian government as they prepare their people for the day when their first 5 nukes are fired on Israel? They are really doing their people a favor, as this sort of propoganda will wash away the vast majority of the disgust that their people might feel about vaporizing millions of unsuspecting Israelis. By portraying the Palestinians in such a way it will also assuage the guilt the Iranians might feel for the inevitible collateral damage amongst the Palestinian population. Is it not more merciful to send those saints straight to paradise rather than letting them suffer such indignities for even another second?

[axi]

I don't think we demonize them in such a fashion. Our bias against them is much more subtle.

Have you ever watched Iron Eagle?

[BeBMan]

I watched it some years ago, and while it is a stupid action movie, it does not remotely compare to a "story" about Israelis harvesting organs from poor Pals.

[Pax]

Originally posted by Sikander


Yea, who are we to judge the Iranian government as they prepare their people for the day when their first 5 nukes are fired on Israel? They are really doing their people a favor, as this sort of propoganda will wash away the vast majority of the disgust that their people might feel about vaporizing millions of unsuspecting Israelis. By portraying the Palestinians in such a way it will also assuage the guilt the Iranians might feel for the inevitible collateral damage amongst the Palestinian population. Is it not more merciful to send those saints straight to paradise rather than letting them suffer such indignities for even another second?

It's funny how you believe that they will strike Isreal with nukes. I'm not arguing the truth of that. Don't you think that the average Iranian thinks that Isreal has a couple of nukes aimed at them. Especially since, peaceful Isreal has carried out acts of war on Iranian soil.
You also take that show as the opinion of all Iranians or even every member of the Iranian government. That's like saying all americans support the war in Iraq or all americans feel that muslims have a one way ticket to hell.
The first thing Isreal could do to help Arabs/Muslims/Persian and etc from thinking that they eat baby Persian hearts is stop acts of aggression.

[Pax]

Oh yeah,
Growing up in Georgia, I did see things on television that negatively stereotyped.
Muslims- Homosexual, immoral, fanatical, worshippers of a false god.
Blacks- lazy, ignorant, immoral, murdering, conniving, thieving ignorant, ability to run fast especially from the police.
Jews- CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP, Conniving, worshippers of a false god.
Asians- Small penis, conniving, shifty, women can do hair and nails.

[BeBMan]

Well stereotypes exist everywhere. But to paint a certain group as totally inhumane is another dimension. It reminds me more of a certain propaganda style (*BeBro circumvents the Godwin trap*)

I'd also say it makes a diff if such stereotypes seem to be left undisputed, or if they come under fire and are publically criticised.

[Pax]

Originally posted by BeBro
Well stereotypes exist everywhere. But to paint a certain group as totally inhumane is another dimension. It reminds me more of a certain propaganda style (*BeBro circumvents the Godwin trap*)

I'd also say it makes a diff if such stereotypes seem to be left undisputed, or if they come under fire and are publically criticised.

All of the groups I named have been painted as totally inhuman and the stereotypes went undisputed for long periods of time. Some still believe them.

[BeBMan]

Then you guys should get better tv But seriously - is it really that bad? I mean we have lots of stupid tv here in Germany as well, but I can't remember anything on the level of that "Israelis steal organs" story since I started to watch tv.....

[Dinner]

Bebro: No it is not that bad. Pax is currently making a false equivalancy. The hate filled crap that routinely plays on Arab and Persian TV is many many time worse then anything which would ever be tolerated in the west.

[lord of the mark]

I would personally like to thank Bebro for bringing some perspective here.

[General Ludd]

Any american soap opera is just as stupid.

[GePap]

Pretty crude, idiotic broadcast.

Also irrelevant as hell, given how most young people ignore state TV amd anyone who can gets a satelite dish or some other form of TV if they can.

[Dinner]

Site? When was the last time an American soap opera did anything remotely as close as a giant government conspiracy to exterminate a whole people?

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Oerdin
Site? When was the last time an American soap opera did anything remotely as close as a giant government conspiracy to exterminate a whole people?

In Iran, the jews steal organs.

In America, neighbours and ex-spouses steal organs.

There's stupid **** going on like this all the time in soaps. There's a slightly different cultural atmosphere, but they're both on the same level.