Can Constructive Action Be More Powerful Than Street Protests?

Reflecting On Protests And The Value Of Human Life

There are protests in Iran, and many people are dying. Previously, I wrote an article about why people protest or why they appear that way even if they do not protest in crowded places. When these protests broke out in Iran, the need to return to this subject arose again. I am against taking to the streets, whatever the reason for the protests may be. There is a very important reason for this: I do not want anyone to die for reasons other than those related to aging. If the energy of young people unites in a constructive action, such as building a home for a neighbor or planting a sapling instead of destroying, there would be no economic crisis that could stand against them. Furthermore, I know that the young population participating in protests should direct their energy toward sharing and producing.

Redefining Economics Through Abundance And Sharing

Let us say that the administration is very bad and the economy has truly become unbearable. In this case, when you start shouting in the street, you will only tire yourself out. If you are hungry, it will serve no purpose other than making you hungrier; if the weather is cold, it will make you colder; if the weather is hot, it will only result in you cooking under the sun. However, focusing on sharing what we have and guaranteeing the three basic needs for each other solves problems much faster than we think. The economy is already nothing more than a magic show. The earth is covered with water and land; when we produce food for each other, if we do not have a desire to earn more money or be richer than others, the feeding capacity of the earth is many times more than our needs. Therefore, there is no need for anyone to fight with anyone else.

The Information Age And The Practicality Of Change

This condition, which is valid for Iran and for all countries, is extremely applicable. Today, let us ask ourselves: What is the real economy? Is it the fluctuations in the stock market, the gold under the pillow, or how many houses we own? We will return them all anyway when we die. Young people need to learn to grow their own food and build their own safe shelters instead of taking to the streets. This information is no longer a secret. Everywhere, there is land where we can practice agriculture for our neighbors; everywhere, the knowledge to establish safe housing and vegetable gardens is available. In this era, fighting, protesting, or smuggling the money of one's country abroad and betraying them are extremely backward practices. We can no longer hide the good or evil we do anyway; cameras, artificial intelligence, information, and the internet are everywhere. In fact, if we do evil, it comes to light even more as it is banned. I feel that the events in Iran could happen in other parts of the world as well, and even if it is far away, there will definitely be reflections that will affect the countries where we live. Therefore, the faster we focus on guaranteeing the three basic needs, the faster deaths, thefts, wars, and fake economic crises will end.

Cultural Unity Through Simple Traditions

There are no obstacles before us to transform the earth into food forests. Where the tea field ends, an Uncle Dadaş from Erzurum drinks his tea with a "kıtlama" sugar cube in his mouth. At the other end of the same field, a person from Tabriz drinks his tea with "kand" rock sugar. Whether these people are members of parliament, ordinary villagers, or a high-ranking soldier of Iran; all three drink tea, and all three use the "kıtlama" method. There is actually a perfect tradition among Iranians, whom we know as Persians: The Iranian gardens that are definitely visited during all touristic trips. These gardens were made green upon desert sand. That is to say, Iran was able to turn even the desert into green and fertile land with its deep-rooted culture.

A Vision Of Peace And Prosperity

Can you imagine the young people who protest and the people who die in these protests building gardens and planting food gardens for their neighbors instead of dying or waiting in fear on the street? We hear from news channels that there are thousands of people participating in protests. Can you imagine thousands of people starting to act only with the principle of "love your neighbor as yourself"? What system, what power would want to prevent this? Now every street is safe; no one is competing to fill their stomach or find shelter; the roads, gardens, and orchards where administrators and ordinary people walk are full of abundance and fertility. People are at a feast every meal. No one is trying to take the seat of religious or political authorities. Even the dream of this is enough to excite me; whoever governs such an Iran, everyone, even an American, will want to live there.

The Mutual Guarantee As A Universal Solution

We see clearly here as well that the common issue is guaranteeing the three basic needs. Whether you are a noble person from a royal family or an ordinary citizen; the moment we guarantee food for everyone, safe housing for everyone, and the "love your neighbor as yourself" education, we do not need to fight with the king, the administration, the economy, the rich, or the workers anyway. I wish for the three basic needs to be guaranteed by both the governing and the governed classes as soon as possible, first in Iran, then in all countries we define as having a "bad" economy, and ultimately in the whole world.

The Role Of Women In Social Transformation

Sixty percent of women in Iran are university graduates. That is to say, they have the power to spread the "love your neighbor as yourself" education to all of Iran. There is only one obstacle to not doing this: putting earning money and being richer than others ahead of providing food and safe shelter for everyone. Our individual interests always conflict with the interests of humanity. Therefore, even if we are very uncomfortable, if our people are going to die, not turning this discomfort into an act of taking to the streets is only possible with the mind of a very smart woman. A woman with a mother's heart who loves all of humanity like her own offspring thinks about how she will feed her children and encourages men to build food for everyone and a safe living space for everyone. She trains both her own children and adult men until they become masters in the law of "love your neighbor as yourself."

How To Truly Conquer A Nation

If you are an American, Chinese, or European diplomat, you may have thought about this a lot. You may have asked questions such as "How will we conquer Iran, how will we seize its resources, or how will we take its economy under our own control with an excuse?" Let me explain immediately how you can do it and how it will be permanent:

• First of all, everything must be perfect in our own countries. Food and shelter must be guaranteed for people living on the street. I am talking about every country guaranteeing these needs for the people living on its own lands. Transforming every inch of land into food forests will take only three years with the voluntary employment of unemployed people.
• Propaganda of the "love your neighbor as yourself" law should be the headline everywhere; the news channels with the highest circulation, all social media, famous people, politicians, wealthy, and noble people should talk about this. Following this basic principle should be made into a permanent fashion.
• Iranians living in your country and your own citizens should benefit equally from the guarantee of these three basic needs.

That is all! The Iranians will handle the rest themselves. When they return to their countries, they will talk about your wonderful system; they will say, "Let us do the same." They will share videos and pictures taken from the gardens of your country that look like paradise, and from the feasts open to everyone that you give every meal. They will do the same. Now, between France and Iran, between America and Iran, or between any country and Iran, there will be no difference in terms of nutrition, shelter, or security other than cultural differences. Any American who wants will be able to go to Iran and drink tea with rock sugar; any Iranian who wants will be able to go to America, Germany, or France and pick tomatoes from the gardens. This is how Iran is conquered. This is the only way to benefit from all the riches, the young population, and the resources of Iran. Other than this, none of the fights and wars that have lasted for thousands of years bring permanent happiness to all of humanity.