VP I am not sure you are being honest wth yourself. And I certainly do not an answer from you on this point.
Sure I am I always state what I feel and thinks is right, this is my opinion and you can agree or disagree.
You cannot also answer on behalf of Greek speaking Cypriots. NO they have not benefited one iota.The RoC always had recognition so much in fact that everybody wants a bit of it. Greek Cypriot have propserity because after the invasion thy got on with it and rebuild their coutry.
Isnt having your own GC state a benefit?
Isnt ruling yourselves a benefit?
Isnt having the TC element removed a benefit?
Isnt having the economic freedom a benefit?
I think you are missing the point you have gained and GC state will all the benefits that brings otherwise you would have had to have deal with a partnee who has veto rights.
1 2 1 interaction is the very thing that makes changes VP. Willingness to accept others is part of the whole package. The African Americans were emancipated from slavery because there were some whites who viwed them as human beings and as equals and helped them in their strugle.
121 relationships have been going on since 2003, has it made any difference imo opinions have hardened and we are no closer to a solution than we were when the borders were closed.
Separating yourselves into a breakaway state, is not learning from mistakes of the past is running on fear 100% that is not to say the fear is not valid,
Its called survival, if you feel threatened or at risk you tend to seperate yourself into a safe house and fight back from a point of security not risk.
however, there are other structures that can be put in place to ensure safety, equality and equity. That is through legislation and consitutional change. An article that I posted yesterday talks about the 3000000 crossings from north to south without incidents.
Thats what we are wating for those structures and safeguards that will make us want to reunite. The incidents do occur but are not really brought to light.
Sure enough one had just followed that article. One in three million and you will probably find that most G S Cypiots will condone it any way. Most G S Cypriots wake up in the morning and want to head of to work and propser. They are not the bit interested in Turkish Cypriots
This thread is tribute to GC reaction and pathetic was they try to brush aside issues which effect us negatively, only you made an effort to deplore and apologise for the attack on the TCs.
I think we cannot repeat mistakes of the past because Cyprus is in a different time and space. It has membership with the EU. Can you imagine if there was unification and Turkish Cypriots lived in their old villages not all as we understand there are many issues for that, and were members of the whole community that they would in some way be discriminated and the EU will support that. I doubt it very much
The north does not trust the U one iota, their credibility is zilch for obvious reasons.
If your personal perception of G S Cyp's are the one you potray in this forum then you are not willing to look at anything different and G S Cyp's will always be those EOKA B people you have created in your belief system and those views will be entrneched in your children's minds because that is as far as your pesrception witll allow you to see.
Im trying to change that perception but the GCs on this forum consolidate and even increase my beliefs that we are better of going it alone that running the risk of being reduced to just another minority living in a GC state.
If you as a father in 2007 will respond negatively to your child marrying a Greek Cypriot in 20 odd years, then I think that is a problem.because we have then not learnt anything from the past.
This is a personal choice I would be dissapointed if my children married French or Spanish not just GC an I want the TC people to not loose their place in the world.
