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[Nikitas]

Bananiot,

I travel in Europe and I assure you that some public rest areas in northern Italy and in France are far filthier than any part of Cyprus.

Animal abuse is not a Cypriot exclusivity. Badger baiting, dog fighting and all kinds of animal abuse flourish in the first world.

[Oracle]

(b) On a different level, do you know of another european country where the people of the country take pride in poisoning animals, especially dogs and cats?

You are so blinkered Bananiot. No country takes pride in such things ... but they certainly occur (30 cats poisoned in one neighborhood in the UK recently) ... and is Italy a 3rd world country now too, because they love their truffles?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/peopl ... 36588.html

[Get Real!]

(b) On a different level, do you know of another european country where the people of the country take pride in poisoning animals, especially dogs and cats?

The Brits take pride in eliminating a wide variety of animals including ducks, badgers, foxes, and others. Some poisoned some shot... the result is death. The yanks absolutely love shooting meerkats and watching them "explode" in mid air from the power of the gun, as well as clubbing rattle snakes to death. Cats & dogs are not the only animals in need of protection from cruel lunatics.

(c) Do you know of another european country where the countryside is littered with paper, cartons, tins etc mainly thrown out of car windows by bananiot drivers that keep their own home perfectly clean?

Yup...Malta is the filthiest country I've ever been to. In some areas Valetta stinks like a sewer.

[Bananiot]

I am talking about systematic littering of the county side and systematic poisoning of dogs and cats. The fact that in certain parts of Italy or Artillery lane in the City od London where I used to work, are also filthy does not make me feel any happier.

Let me give you another example. I stopped at the zebra crossings to let a pedestrian pass. He looked in amazement at me probably thinking that I must be a fool to have stopped and the cars behind me started sounding their horns as though I committed the most foul act.

I think the people that love their country recognise all wrong doings and act in order to make things better. This is my way of doing it. By exposing and facing the realities that exist and not trying to find cheap excuses of the type "others do it too" so that we can keep committing the same stupidities for time eternal.

[Oracle]

I am talking about systematic littering of the county side and systematic poisoning of dogs and cats. The fact that in certain parts of Italy or Artillery lane in the City od London where I used to work, are also filthy does not make me feel any happier.

Let me give you another example. I stopped at the zebra crossings to let a pedestrian pass. He looked in amazement at me probably thinking that I must be a fool to have stopped and the cars behind me started sounding their horns as though I committed the most foul act.

I think the people that love their country recognise all wrong doings and act in order to make things better. This is my way of doing it. By exposing and facing the realities that exist and not trying to find cheap excuses of the type "others do it to" so that we can keep committing the same stupidities for time eternal.

You were the one who invited comparisons by asserting that somehow Cyprus was unique in any shortcomings ... now when faced with the commonality of Human nature you say it's not enough to say "others do it too!. True, I agree! But you flip from one mode of condemnation to another ... with the only common element being that you want to bash Cyprus and nothing else!

[Bananiot]

The filthiest place I have been is Mumbai. Yet, the Minister of Interior and the Security Advisor both resigned as a result of dreadful events there last week. This is an example of political culture which we do not have in Cyprus either. The only person I know that has resigned from a high government post in Cyprus is Christos Stylianides, but he could probably affort it because he was paid big money as a supporter of solution in 2004.

[Bananiot]

Oracle, you missed the point from the very beginning as usual, probably because you are only interested to make an impression. For a start, if there is one that flips from one mode of condemnation to another is you. Everytime you find the going hard, you switch to light joke or try to hide behind fancy words. The point about Cyprus being a third world country has to do with the mentality of most Cypriots - and you Oracle is a typical example - who think that we are at the centre of universe and that all eyes are on us. We read very little and more so the politicians, by the way, and in a vain attempt to explain a complicated world without the proper tools (which we do not poccess) we take recourse to conspiracy theories which are easy to digest.

[Get Real!]

The filthiest place I have been is Mumbai. Yet, the Minister of Interior and the Security Advisor both resigned as a result of dreadful events their. This is an example of political culture which we do not have in Cyprus either. The only person I know that has resigned from a high government post in Cyprus is Christos Stylianides, but he could probably affort it because he was paid big money as a supporter of solution in 2004.

When ministers take the oath they do so to serve their country and people during good times and bad times, and should never be allowed to announce a resignation and run away when times get rough unless they’re prepared to return all salaries earned throughout the times when things were peaceful!

Only cowards run away from problems with resignations.

Have a look at mayor Juliani of New York … did he resign and run away when a couple of planes slammed into the twin towers causing the death of 2-3 thousand people? No, he stayed there and helped as much as he could.

[Oracle]

Oracle, you missed the point from the very beginning as usual, probably because you are only interested to make an impression. For a start, if there is one that flips from one mode of condemnation to another is you. Everytime you find the going hard, you switch to light joke or try to hide behind fancy words. The point about Cyprus being a third world country has to do with the mentality of most Cypriots - and you Oracle is a typical example - who think that we are at the centre of universe and that all eyes are on us. We read very little and more so the politicians, by the way, and in a vain attempt to explain a complicated world without the proper tools (which we do not poccess) we take recourse to conspiracy theories which are easy to digest.

So again you fail to stand by your arguments when faced with the reality of examples to thwart you, so you resort to personal attacks.

You seem unable to do more than condemn Cyprus, and without evidence, merely village gossip shortcomings, and hate the fact that there is ample evidence to show you for the anti-Cypriot excuse that you are!

What do you hope to achieve by belittling Cyprus? Who in their right minds can condemn a country which was only allowed to exist for such a short period of time, before being ravaged by war?

What should it do, abandon its quest to remove the Turks, and concentrate instead on removing litter to avoid being called 3rd World?

[Bananiot]

DT, do you need a louder example which shows our third world mentality than the unfolding saga of Anorthosis? The accusers have now withdrawn their accusations because Panteli has resigned! They also refused to give more evidence to the police and now the case is as good as closed.