Could you live in a place like Iran?

[Rezahv]

I live in Iran where there is always talk of war and a war can start at any moment. The average monthly income here is one hundred dollars (you read that right, only one hundred dollars) and the price of food is increasing every moment. All sites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. are blocked and every day many people are imprisoned under the pretext of opposing the government.

I would rather be dead if given the choice but I guess most people aren't given the choice

No thanks

No. MN not blocked then?

I would be killed I think. Or at least persecuted for my paganism. I wouldn't set foot in any islamic theocracy.

I thought there was a total web blackout?

This

Yuck, no chance.

My friend would. She thinks its a huge conspiracy and wants to date and Iranian man..

I’d be stoned for calling someone a cunt or something.

How can you post on here rhen?

Well.

iran, yes. It’s on my bucket list. They country is beautiful, interesting, and I’ve never met an Iranian I didn’t like.

in the current situation no. If it went back to how it was in the 60’s, progressive, women leading education etc, then yes, I would.

Say what now?

Why does she think it's a conspiracy? There's many Iranians in London who fled the current regime.

No but how are you posting?

There is internet and VPN’s exist.

NO

It would be incredibly hard, but worldwide a huge number of people live hard lives. They don't have a choice.

If you were a woman, then "hard" doesn't begin to cover it!

My point is really that people don't have a choice, rather than debating levels of hard.

I'm not really sure what the OP's point is. No one is going to say, "bring it on, I'd love to live there".

No, I wouldn’t. I would neither live in or wish to mingle with people whose ‘culture’ tells me what to wear, what to think and who to be. I will never and would never even visit a place where my opinion would get me shot.

This.

Not willingly no but if I was born there I wouldn't have much choice about it so I'd just have to get on with it as best as I could. And maybe if i was really lucky or resourceful, I would be able to leave.

I don't even approach the subject anymore. Its just ridiculous and like talking to a brick wall.

That sounds incredibly tough @Rezahv

Every day I count my blessings and living somewhere not like Iran is always on the list.