In principal I would agree with your above satement. However, in this particular case I must point out that you are being "generous" with other peoples (occupied) homes and lands. Now this is a very easy thing to do, but that does not mean that it is also right.
We cant turn the clock back and what is done is done theres no magic formula to make everything right all that we could do is try to put things right by negotiations for a comprehensive solution which we have been trying to do for over 40 years, it must be obvious to everyone on this forum although the majority do not want to admitt it but we are no closer to agreeing and making a solution now that we were 40 years, the years have passed by our mistrust and non tollerance of each other has not change one bit. We messed up big time and we have to live with the consequences which is what we have now.
This is not about material wealth: it is about the right to live and exist in your own country as a free human being. But of course one may chose not to understand that, depending on what his interests are. Simply put and as other GC members wrote elsewhere in this forum several times) all we want is what belongs to us.
Where do you live and exist Othellos??dont you live in your own country the RoC??? How can we both give back what TCs and GCs lost during the last 40 years, how is this possible we dont trust you and you dont trust us and obviously from certain comments on this forum have venumous attitude towards us and that any attempt to live together is doomed from the outset because of actions and dialogue not 30 years ago but today, just read the comments of the contributors, anger hate and rejection of each other fears and concerns, this is not a good foundation to erect a united Cyprus.
While you try to built your arguments on assumprions ("if", "would have been"), the fact is that in july 1974 it was the GCs who were wiped out (ethnically cleansed) from the occupied areas, by Turkey. 31 years later, we have certain TCs "advocating" in favor of this ethnic cleansing and its results, while at the same time they claim that they support ..."reunification" (do they support it?)
I have to say with regret that we all paid the price for our actions, we Cypriots messed up big time.
So, where is your wife from? I am curious to know more about this case that you describe and in which you claim that GCs attacked TCs before the invasion actually started.
Kucuk Kaymakli, they had to evacuate their home in the fighting of the 1963 and got caught up in the fighting in 1974.
Othellos do you really believe we can live together in a safe free and prosperous environment and under a united Cyprus, many know my personal opinion which is we cannot otherwise we will be arguing forever and not getting anywhere, TCs should accept to returns lands + compensation and GCs should agree to partition/recognition + compensation.