Svetlana wrote:kafenes wrote:Svetlana wrote:In reality, 'TRNC' is the de facto name for the occupied areas for many people - at least we all understand what is meant by the term.
At times we get a bit carried away with principles; it is merely a nickname, in my view and there are far bigger issues to concern ourselves with.
I absolutely disagree with you there Svetlana. Recognising the name so called 'trnc' would be the beginning of recognising the illegal state, which is what the partitionist TCs want. According to you, then we should also call Talat 'president' because that is the 'de facto' title given to him by many people. These are propaganda tricks the Turks have been using for many years not only in Cyprus but also elsewhere. The only title I recognise for the illegally occupied north of Cyprus right now is 'gay colony'. And let's not go into what I recognise there leader as.
de facto definition de facto (dē fak′tō, da-, də-)
existing or being such in actual fact though not by legal establishment, official recognition, etc. a de facto government
'De facto' by its very definition means it is not recognised but the reality is many people use the word to describe the Occupied areas, so I stand by what I said. I am not saying it should be used, merely that we all understand what is meant by the term
If everyone called a child 'stupid' (even though the child isn't), over many years, that child will grow believing he/she is stupid and so will everyone around him/her.
This in turn is a matter of principle and one of the bigger issues which only a true Cypriot can understand. In this case, I don't expect you to.
