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by **RAFAELLA** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:08 pm

Pumpy wrote:Piratis, Can you offer me at least 2, hopefully three, major reasons why the Cyprus Problem is of overiding importance in the modern age?

Apart from the understandable issues of justice and human rights, why is it important that the Island be reunified in circumstances appropriate for the Greek minority? Bearing in mind the other pertinent issues of the day that are urgent and highly important?

Even those who are not Gcs know that the Gcs are not minority in Cyprus, and you a ...Gc know that Gcs are minority?!
:lol:

Michalism wrote:I think pumpy is making some good points especially about the Cypriot public education system. I went to public schools in Cyprus myself and when I compare my education to that of my children abroad the difference is from here to the moon. I would invite whoever can read Greek to visit my blog: www.cyprusissue.blogspot.com and read the part about education in the open letter to Dimitris Christofias.

How old are your children Michalis?

by **Piratis** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:12 pm

umit07 wrote:Pirates

quote:

"That conflict was both ways and both sides suffered a few 100s of casualties each. Furthermore that conflict was over by 1968, and it had nothing to do with the Turkish invasion of 1974. In 1974 no TC was harmed until after Turkey with the collaboration of the TC minority invaded Cyprus and started to kill Cypriots by the 1000s. "

I think it's time you changed your nappy, it's full of shit again.

What is full of shit is your propaganda. The inter communal conflict which you were also responsible for, and where you also committed crimes was over by 1968. The conflict between TCs and GCs restarted only after the Turks with the help of TCs invaded our island and started to kill GCs by the 1000s.

by **Nikitas** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:12 pm

"it is to highlight the bizarre pre-occupation with the 1974 invsaion, which actually serves nobody. "

I have been kept away from Cyprus since 1974 precisely because of that invasion and occupation of my family property. So have thousands of others from both communities. And you call this a bizarre preoccupation! Are you nuts or what!

How does Cyprus handling of immigration differ from those of other EU nations which were not traditional immigrant destinations (UK, Germany, Holland, France, Sweden)? Spain, Italy, Greece, they all were caught by sururprise and still have no coherent immigration policy, the EU as a whole is in this state, but you find fault only with Cyprus!

Cyprus passed all EU requirements and cleared its "dossiers" in record time and has been accepted as a member of the Eurozone, again in record time. The economists of the European Central Bank know less than you obviously!

Do us all a favor will you mate!

by **Michalism** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:46 pm

Thank you for your comments Bananiot, Piratis and Rafaella. Here are my responses to your comments/questions:

- Bananiot: if everyone is scared of the political cost to make changes then what does it take to find people who aren't to govern Cyprus? How does a forum like this that is not afraid of any political cost get a louder voice? Any ideas?
- Piratis & Rafaella: I finished High school in Cyprus in 1982, and from what I hear things have not changed much since then. Our kids are one in high school and one at university and go/went to private schools in Europe and the US. This is what I compare the Cyprus public schools to and there is no reason for public schools to be so much worse than private ones (I know, I know the money!). There are ways to focus financial support to revamp a system that gets us the last place in global math competitions among kids (US usually ranks one before last - you are absolutely right about that). Any chance people like us could effect change?

by **RAFAELLA** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:54 pm

Michalism wrote:- Piratis & Rafaella: I finished High school in Cyprus in 1982, and from what I hear things have not changed much since then. Our kids are one in high school and one at university and go/went to private schools in Europe and the US. This is what I compare the Cyprus public schools to and there is no reason for public schools to be so much worse than private ones (I know, I know the money!). There are ways to focus financial support to revamp a system that gets us the last place in global math competitions among kids (US usually ranks one before last - you are absolutely right about that). Any chance people like us could effect change?

Michalis you finished school 26 years ago and you believe that things regarding education in CY haven't changed all these years?!
Not only education but many things changed in CY the past 26 years.

by **Michalism** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:25 am

did education change for the better? are our pupils taught the Greek philosophers to the same extent the Indians and the Pakistanis learn Greek philosophers? does the curriculum include "Theory of Knowledge"?

I believe you when you imply with your question that there have been some changes? My question is are these changes for the better? Why do we still rank among the last in global competitions?

Don't get me wrong I do hope you right and that you have good answers to the questions above