I've seen some play defense for Iran but I think it comes solely from the fact that Iran is at odds with the US. Some are very black and white like that.
With Iran (and Afghanistan) being specifically an Islamic theocracy it can be a bit hard to separate the religion from this equation. Though why the other person decided to bring up Palestine, that's more of mystery to me.
It's a really weird situation they have with that
Since the 1979 Revolution, the legal code has been based on Islamic law. Despite allowing sex reassignment surgery, homosexuality in Iran remains a crime punishable by death.[2][3][4][14][15] In Iran, this framework is occasionally viewed as a means to "correct" individuals who may otherwise express same-sex desires, offering an option to conform to heteronormative standards
So being gay is punishable by death, but it's fine if you go through gender reassignment surgery since that makes you a woman. With their attitude against gays you'd think they'd have similar attitude against sex change but I guess not.
I mean I've voted for a candidates in municipal, health care area, parliamentary and European Parliament elections. Hell, even in church elections. I've had friends as candidates, seen stuff get through from a single person's suggestion through to reality through what I'd call democratic means and action, I've worked with different campaigns and parties and have seen change happen through that.
If that doesn't count as democratic then not sure what you consider democratic tbh because that's the stuff I think of when I think of democracy.
Is the new information clashing with your programming?
It just seems to clash with the common definition of the word, is all. If democracy isn't that sort of stuff then I wonder what it is and where you might find it, if anywhere.
Not sure if congratulating women or insulting them. Yikes either way for gender based insults. Do better.
The studies don't actually show what you hoping that they show, that is that your run-of-the-mill person was better at knowing what issues they have. If doctor after doctor keeps telling you your issue isn't what you think it is, you might want to consider their words. That's all.
Tell me again about how this hurt your feelings and what a mean lady I am for doing it.
I've just been taught that assuming someone's gender, skin colour and stuff like that is pretty yikes. I don't mind rude though.
Your whole argument relies on that a medical professionals, plurar, would be more likely to be incorrect about a medical situation than a random hypothetical person based on how the person feels.
If based on that I guessed you would be a woman of course most of the time I'd be right. But voicing such assumptions and going off on that seems like it'd be rude and detrimental to the conversation.
It's not great to assume stuff just because someone holds a different view. It'd be like me assuming you are a woman for being emotional and illogical. Not great and can be viewed as insulting, even when you feel it's an informed and fair guess.
It's just better to keep to the facts known and not argue with your assumptions.
So-called "liberal democracy" works pretty much the exact same way it does in Europe (or anywhere else) as it does in the US.
Lol no. Much of Europe ranks much higher in all sort of democracy, press freedom etc indexes. Not all liberal democracies are created equal.
You think it's hard to access healthcare where I live? Why..?
You're making awfully lot of assumptions about other people ngl. Assuming their country is less weird but gender, sexuality, all that gets pretty weird.
Well obviously the comic has that as the point, even though very similar situations have people who have tried to help but have been brushed off
In the real life discussions I never have or heard about the prior times as trying to give advice either
I was thinking more European countries, since the discussion was, you know, foreign countries hosting US military bases
what is this, the hand again
They do seem to have been through this before.
If it is the first doctor to say that, I'd seek another opinion. If it's the second or third, well maybe...