Paypal blacklisting the word "Iranian"

I've heard of payment processors marching to the drumbeat of sanctions --- but this is a really stupid way to do it.

In my books, Iran is under occupied since the revolution was co-opted by islamists in 1979 -- maybe that's naive or wishful thinking, but it's the way I see it. Iran has an incredible lust for life and wonderful people in it that could use help, and this breaks my heart.

I can understand that some sanctions against its government will hurt its people and that this can't always be avoided. But I also think a photo book about the normal lives of normal Iranians is exactly the kind of thing the world needs to see more of. Maybe it could be argued to "aid the enemy" in some sort of twisted way, or that it would funnels huge moneys into the country. But at the same time, how can you say or accept that with a straight face? At which kind does such bullshit become part of the problem instead of being a heavy-handed "solution"?

There is this African saying, "when elefants do battle, the grass suffers." I think it applies here.... Iran gov and USG, sitting in a tree -- B.O.M.B.I.N.G. (I don't mean literal bombs, I don't mean to make fun of it, and I know you could say this about a lot of governments, though it might not rhyme)