BirKibrisli wrote:Malapapa wrote:The only way to deal with a bully like Turkey is to raise one's self esteem and dignity. This gives one the inner strength to develop a clear strategy to overcome his threats and intimidation. The cowardly way is to give in to his unreasonable demands, because one fears how he'll react. The cowardly way is live under the bully's shadow forever.
BirKibrisli's way is the cowardly way.
I would call it the only
realistic way...Any solution to Cyprob will have to be a compromise...
The leaders can compromise on certain issues, sure, but no individual should have to compromise on their fundamental human rights. There are laws preventing this and they will be applied.
BirKibrisli wrote:If you believe calling your interlocutor in negotiations names (like bully!) will raise your self esteem and dignity go for it...
I'll leave the diplomatic speak to the diplomats. I'm not a negotiator, I'm an observer. And what I observe - and I'm being
realistic - is a big, ugly, nasty bully. Cypriots are raising their self esteem and dignity by securing their human rights in the European and other courts, not by name-calling.
BirKibrisli wrote:But that would not help soften the stand of an opponent like Turkey...
Soften the stand? Since when did any bully stop their bully-boy tactics because you gave in to him? That's what you're advocating. Just give him some of your pocket money and sweets and maybe he'll leave you alone tomorrow.
BirKibrisli wrote:I am only the messenger,my friend,shoot me if you like....But be careful not to shoot yourself in the foot...
If Turkey wants to threaten Cypriots with more aggression for insisting on rights that any citizens of the civilised world would insist on, then let's hear it from the horse's mouth, not from its messenger boys.