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Definition of a Cypriot (Take II)

How can we solve it? (keep it civilized)

What's your definition of a Cypriot?

Someone who puts Cyprus and all its legitimate people ahead of all other considerations
7
19%
Someone who (thinks he/she) is Greek really but comes from Cyprus
1
3%
Someone from Cyprus who isn't Turkish/Muslim
1
3%
Someone who says they're Cypriot but only to give Turkey influence on the island
1
3%
Someone who has a Cypriot passport. It's a nationality only.
9
24%
A Greek Cypriot only
3
8%
A Greek or Turkish Cypriot
11
30%
Someone who can't do polls on the CF properly (go gently on me)
4
11%
 
Total votes : 37

Postby The Cypriot » Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:51 am

CBBB wrote:Someone who thinks and acts like a Cypriot, which was none of the above.



That's a circular definition.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_definition

'If someone wants to know what a cellular phone is, telling them that it is a "phone that is cellular" will not be especially illuminating.'
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Postby Paphitis » Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:58 am

A true Cypriot is someone who puts Cyprus and all its legitimate people ahead of all other considerations.

A Cypriot can be Greek, Turkish, British or whatever else as long as their true allegiance lies with the RoC.


Being a Cypriot national, with unwavering allegiance to the RoC has absolutely no bearing on one's ethnicity, be it Greek, Turkish or English...all this nonsense to the contrary is just absurd.
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Postby The Cypriot » Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:05 am

Paphitis wrote:A true Cypriot is someone who puts Cyprus and all its legitimate people ahead of all other considerations.

A Cypriot can be Greek, Turkish, British or whatever else as long as their true allegiance lies with the RoC.


Being a Cypriot national, with unwavering allegiance to the RoC has absolutely no bearing on one's ethnicity, be it Greek, Turkish or English...all this nonsense to the contrary is just absurd.


The results of this poll suggest otherwise and are proving incredibly illuminating...
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Postby yialousa1971 » Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:07 am

Paphitis wrote:A true Cypriot is someone who puts Cyprus and all its legitimate people ahead of all other considerations.

A Cypriot can be Greek, British or whatever else as long as their true allegiance lies with the RoC.


Being a Cypriot national, with unwavering allegiance to the RoC has absolutely no bearing on one's ethnicity, be it Greek, Turkish or English...all this nonsense to the contrary is just absurd.


Edited for sanity sake.
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Postby Oracle » Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:08 am

The Cypriot wrote:
zan wrote:Someone who wants to get rid of all of those people that don't think like them...... 8)


That's actually quite profound.


But that was the motto for Turks removing the GCs from the north of the island ... it is Zan's mantra and raison d'etre!
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Postby Oracle » Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:12 am

I voted for someone who is not "Turkish".

At the moment they are the enemy occupants and so should not be given citizenship/Cypriot Nationality, even if applying in some legitimate capacity (standard practice during war, I think).

The "Muslim" bit was superfluous as Cypriot citizens are not defined by their religion.
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Postby The Cypriot » Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:22 am

yialousa1971 wrote:
The Cypriot wrote:
yialousa1971 wrote:Only a Greek Cypriot I voted for.


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What? I put in:

• Someone who (thinks he/she) is Greek really but comes from Cyprus

just for you.


But Cypriots are Greek fool. :roll:


Which is why I gave you the above option. It's like telling the man at the sweet shop how much you love white chocolate, so he stocks up on Milky Bars just for you, but you go and buy a Mars bar. :roll:
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Postby yialousa1971 » Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:31 am

The Cypriot wrote:
yialousa1971 wrote:
The Cypriot wrote:
yialousa1971 wrote:Only a Greek Cypriot I voted for.


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What? I put in:

• Someone who (thinks he/she) is Greek really but comes from Cyprus

just for you.


But Cypriots are Greek fool. :roll:


Which is why I gave you the above option. It's like telling the man at the sweet shop how much you love white chocolate, so he stocks up on Milky Bars just for you, but you go and buy a Mars bar. :roll:


:? What hell does that mean.
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Postby The Cypriot » Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:58 am

yialousa1971 wrote:
The Cypriot wrote:
yialousa1971 wrote:
The Cypriot wrote:
yialousa1971 wrote:Only a Greek Cypriot I voted for.


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What? I put in:

• Someone who (thinks he/she) is Greek really but comes from Cyprus

just for you.


But Cypriots are Greek fool. :roll:


Which is why I gave you the above option. It's like telling the man at the sweet shop how much you love white chocolate, so he stocks up on Milky Bars just for you, but you go and buy a Mars bar. :roll:


:? What hell does that mean.


It means I offered you what you've always said you wanted but you didn't take it.
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Postby EPSILON » Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:02 am

Someone who does not know who is he!!!!This is the today's real Cypriot.
He does not know what is his language/his origin/his culture and is ordering his coffee in a cafe in other language than his own.
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