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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you don't know any Iranians at all then you may assume that the characters on "Sunset" are all false stereotypes. But if you know many affluent Iranians (I mean really affluent Iranians) then you realize that some parts of what they depict on the show are real. The materialism and superficiality are true. The extreme wealth and spending are also true. The lack of religiousness or spirituality and strong affinity to culture, however, are also true. The intolerance for gays is also true. The egocentrism is, sadly, also true. [/quote]

You must know us (Iranians) very well :)

But I DON'T AGREE on the followings:

1. The materialism and superficiality: I have seen a few people as thoughtful and analytical as Iranians. How can spending extreme wealth by some wealthy Iranians mean all Iranians are superficial? They are wealthy people and the minority. And I think human can not take her/his wealth to the hereafter :-)

2. "The lack of religiousness" doesn't mean "the lack of ethics" :!:  Iranians have always been respecting all the religions, but, due to their strong affinity to Persian culture (as you mentioned) and having an Arabic religion, they observe the Islamic rules in their own ways. Religion or monotheism is not a new thing for us, thousands years before Arab invasion of Persia, Iranians were monotheist (Zoroastrianism). But now, modern Iranians look at Religion as a matter of individualism and it doesn't mean that they are not religious or spiritual.

Thank you;[/quote]

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