garethom wrote:Nihilism wrote:Riddles wrote:Nihilism wrote:Don't believe what the media tells you. Iran is a beautiful country.
yeah. ignore advice from your government cos a bloke on the internet tells you its beautiful

Did you ever went to Iran then, smart-ass?
have you ever been to Iran?
When i was seven i went with my dad to Iran for a month. He was there as a representative for the company he worked for. And that was like in a period when the relationship between Iran and the Western world was ten times worser.
m8son wrote:yh dont believe what the media tells you, syria is in a wonderful state why not visit there?
Let's compare a country where there is a civil war with a country that isn't in war.

I think it's a fact to say that the media is known for blowin' everything up. I'm not saying they're making things up, but it's better to take everything with a grain of salt.
magma wrote:The world is filled with beauty spots where you won't get kidnapped.
This is a perfect example of how the media has shapen 'our' image of Iran. Yeah, there are sometimes kidnappings or executions (and lapidation), but that's more in the villages that are cut off the real world and who are controlled by [insert radical organisation]. They aren't all that radical, especially in the cities and where the most tourists are, and are having it relatively good. They are also very friendly and open to tourists, and as long you respect their culture (women needs to wear a kerchief, no shoes and socks at mosques, etc.) there's no hostility at all. Maybe that's the problem with a lot of those Americans that goes there and come back whining how 'dangerous' it is there.

And yeah, they're a bit conservative when it comes to the death penalty (never witnessed one, only saw it on the tele), but that isn't really a problem for tourists.
it isn't the safest place on earth, but from all the Arabic countries is Iran (b2b Saudi Arabia) one of the least 'extreme' places. There are places where it's a no go zone, but not every Pers has to confront violence on a daily base.
(based on experiences and stories from other Pers and family i talked to, 'cause i was too young to actually experiencing that when i was there)