dear Anita

well , i don`t feel particularly good living so close , maybe it is said that all protests are about forcing hijab on women but i believe the reason is much deeper , it is also because of all economical pressure on people , our situation is much more complicated that  it appears , i hope every thing gets better .

I agree with your comparison between possessive government and possessive parents. It’s about the Abuse of Power theme. i dont think that anybody even consider them as a person i mean  the heads of this regime , have you seen them in TV?, they dont look like any Iranian , let alone to fear them , if they didn`t have power and unfortunately they have a lot.

 to prevent abuses of power: be aware of existing abuses, avoid and prevent abuse-of-power situations wherever and whenever possible , i can imagine that we can avoid some situations as you said wherever and whenever so you agree that its not possible all the times , for example in my culture , i was told by my family , teachers and another authority figures i had that in order to not getting advantage of people specially men , i should study and work and e independent , now the majority of university students in Iran are females , if there was enough work places for them , that would be a ideal situation  and we are not going to be at the mercy of our families but i dont know it would apply in other situations too or not ?

farnaz