by shalay » Mon Aug 02, 2010 4:19 pm
B25- why do you have to be so mean?
i am going to address several things you directed at me and leave it at that.
-when giving out my grade on a paper, i wasnt trying to brag, i was just trying to support the fact that i try to be as objective as possible.
-"I used the words Enosis, but heck, I don't even know what it means! It must be bad if the GCs wanted it a???? "
I understand the concept of enosis, but did not know the literal translation of the word. there is a difference. you may also recall that i did not say enosis was wrong and did not imply in any way that it was bad because 'the GCs wanted it'
-"thats what my parents/grandparents told me".
please don't EVER bring my family into this.that is just low. it is insulting to them and their memories. my family has never mentioned a thing about enosis to me. i should not have to defend the integrity of my family to you.
-"Oh and what the heck is ethnic cleansing????? Again my detailed and extensive research tells me words like these thats I still don't get, but hey, the GCs suffered it so it must be OK! "
please dont mock me. i would never condone anything that contributed to the suffering to the Greek Cypriot community, and have never suggested otherwise on this forum.
-"there are massive gaps as you have said, without taking anything further just look at todays situation and then tell me, why the hatred."
i have already stated that there are gaps in my knowledge, this is why i want others to help me, not insult me.
-thank you for sharing the facts you listed with me, they were interesting to read.
-"Like I said, your research didn't go deep enough and your teacher was an even bigger Plonker! "
A. i have already said my research does not in anyway compare to living and experiencing the Cypriot climate.
B. don't insult my teacher. it is rude and disrespectful. for future reference, the term 'Plonker' is not used in the english language.
-"Secondly, I wonder why such a young, never lived in Cyprus TC (claimed to be) would write about Cyprus after 'Extensive Research' and then ask the question she/he did. "
why would i lie? i am 19 years old. i live in New South Wales, Australia. I am a she.My family lived in Guzelyurt and migrated to Australia when my grandad heard it was the 'land of opportunites' . why would i make that up?
-"Call me paranoid, but I get suspicious each time a new turk joins and starts playing the innocent. "
i understand that you have no way to verify who or what i am/believe. just like i have no way to verify your facts. You cannot judge me on my ethnicity, it is something i have no control over.
-"There must be thousands of topics she/he could have written about, as if Cyprus is on her/his mind 20,000 miles away in Aussie land. Something smells here. "
i dont get it? Cyprus is where my family comes from.Is it not natural to be curious about one's homeland? Its not like i'm a Caucasian Australian with no connection to Cyprus at all. its a part of my heritage and i want to understand the place i came from.
If i am on a forum about cyprus i'm hardly going to post about the fall of the Romanov dynasty. I have written many essays during the course of my education, including those on the events of the First World War and the experience of Australian Soldiers in the trenches, the Russian Revolution and the effects of Stalinism. i am not claiming that these make me expert on any topic, they were assignments set to me. the essay on 'The Cyprus Problem' was an assignment in which we could write about whatever we wanted . i almost wrote about the French Revolution but thought i should take the opportunity to learn more of my homeland.
you are welcome to reserve judgement on me, after all it is your right.