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The Cypriot identity is a myth

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Postby Oracle » Thu May 28, 2009 12:55 pm

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Oracle wrote:Of course even the British Nationals identify themselves as English Scottish or Welsh or Irish ... yet we as Cypriot Nationals are not allowed to identify with being of Greek affiliation ...


But you are half Greek, aren't you?


My mother is mainland Greek, but my father and I were born on Cyprus.

Such mixing between those born in Greece and those in Cyprus has been common for thousands of years.

Is there a problem?
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Postby The Cypriot » Thu May 28, 2009 12:57 pm

Oracle wrote:
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Oracle wrote:Of course even the British Nationals identify themselves as English Scottish or Welsh or Irish ... yet we as Cypriot Nationals are not allowed to identify with being of Greek affiliation ...


But you are half Greek, aren't you?


My mother is mainland Greek, but my father and I were born on Cyprus.

Such mixing between those born in Greece and those in Cyprus has been common for thousands of years.

Is there a problem?


No. Mixing is not a problem. It's an enrichment.
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Postby Oracle » Thu May 28, 2009 1:12 pm

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Oracle wrote:
The Cypriot wrote:
Oracle wrote:Of course even the British Nationals identify themselves as English Scottish or Welsh or Irish ... yet we as Cypriot Nationals are not allowed to identify with being of Greek affiliation ...


But you are half Greek, aren't you?


My mother is mainland Greek, but my father and I were born on Cyprus.

Such mixing between those born in Greece and those in Cyprus has been common for thousands of years.

Is there a problem?


No. Mixing is not a problem. It's an enrichment.


Not always :wink:

... Sometimes it can produce a Mule :lol:

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Although I love the little critters ... :D

P.S. You haven't answered my other post ...
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Postby The Cypriot » Thu May 28, 2009 1:19 pm

Oracle wrote:I don't deny them anything. On the contrary, you deny them the right to hold on, also, to their ethnicity/culture. Or was "Africa" a Myth?


I am from Cyprus not Greece. I hold on to my Cypriot culture not Greek.

Oracle wrote:Unlike you, (and GR! etc) I am comfortable with the dual notion of having a political/geographical Nationality identifier, as well as a cultural/ ethnic identifier.


My cultural identifier is Cypriot. My national identifier is British.

Oracle wrote:My life and theirs is richer for both ... not less.

It is you who is denying something of your make-up, not I, or them.


I am entirely comfortable with my make-up and deny myself nothing.

Oracle wrote:Would I have less rights under your government to call myself a Greek origin Cypriot? Or my son a Scot/Greek origin Cypriot? ....


What are you talking about. You are a Greek origin Cypriot.


Oracle wrote:Because at the moment, the RoC does not deny anyone a cultural identifier when it offers the Cypriot Nationality/citizenship.


According to the racist 1960 constitution imposed on Cypriots by foreigners there are only two identifiers.

Oracle wrote:I think it is you who is behaving like the BNP by forcing people to deny a very important Human acquired characteristic, that of ethnicity/culture.


Hey, you don't have to vote for me in the elections.

Oracle wrote:Well then you have to remove your vragga :lol: for that is an ethnicity meme.


My archithkia would frighten the life out of you. And would leave you in no doubt of my Cypriot credentials.
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Postby The Cypriot » Thu May 28, 2009 1:21 pm

Oracle wrote:Not always :wink:

... Sometimes it can produce a Mule :lol:

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Although I love the little critters ... :D


Better a proud donkey than an ass that thinks it's a stallion.
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Postby halil » Thu May 28, 2009 1:33 pm

Hade Re Galamaras Lady Not play with Cypriots :!: :!: :!:

Hade re hade ...... exso :!:

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Postby halil » Thu May 28, 2009 1:36 pm

Re Cypriot from your avatar i can say u are Turkish Cypriot re ....

Have look at your Kushak re .... it is red :!:
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Postby YFred » Thu May 28, 2009 1:39 pm

halil wrote:Re Cypriot from your avatar i can say u are Turkish Cypriot re ....

Have look at your Kushak re .... it is red :!:

You mean to say " I o Kushakissu en kochini"
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Postby halil » Thu May 28, 2009 1:52 pm

YFred wrote:
halil wrote:Re Cypriot from your avatar i can say u are Turkish Cypriot re ....

Have look at your Kushak re .... it is red :!:

You mean to say " I o Kushakissu en kochini"


en gadavalis eleniga re fredimu ?

Kushak: CLOTH BELT
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Postby Oracle » Thu May 28, 2009 1:54 pm

halil wrote:Hade Re Galamaras Lady Not play with Cypriots :!: :!: :!:

Hade re hade ...... exso :!:

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I love my Cypriot Donkeys ....

..... and I may even have a soft spot for a Mongolian Yak .... :lol:


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