Bananiot wrote:And, humanist, I do not want to hear another word about Australia. It is enough having paphitis telling us how everything is run properly in Australia, we can do without you resorting to this argument too.
You were the one to mention Australia when you started to have a dig about the merits of Christofias' visit. You were even making absurd claims about this visit and I took you up on every absurd comment you put forward.
And whilst someone else here mentioned Australia, then let me state one very simple truth. Minority Rights is not a term we are familiar with. Minority Rights do not exist.
But wait a minute, you don't want to here anything about Australia do you? Well, let me tell you that in Canada, Minority Rights do not exist. Minority Rights is not a term they are familiar with. Now, if Canada is another country you don't want to hear about, then I will throw in another for free. In the US, Minority Rights do not exist. Minority Rights is not a term they are familiar with.
I can tell you this from my experiences in all 3 countries. So what do these 3 countries have in common? Well, all 3 are massive countries, geographically larger than Europe. All 3 have committed awful crimes against the indigenous native populations. But they still don't have "Minority Rights", whatever this silly term means. They only adhere to basic Human Rights! Universally accepted Human Rights, which the EU also, in the most part, adhere to. Rights afforded to ALL citizens
equally through all levels.
Cyprus, in comparison, is about the size of a large city in any 3 of those countries. And some are trying to partition this little city into 2 parts, and bring about a political system which Australia, Canada, and the US wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole. If you call this a solution, then I don't know what to say. Everywhere else, Minority Rights would be considered racist policies on very shaky HR foundations.
If you want this shit in Cyprus, then you are an idiot. I think that every Australian, Canadian and American will agree.
Furthermore, I believe Cypriots are not very familiar with the term Federation. I have lived in a Federated nation all my life, and it is just as good as a Republic. The Commonwealth of Australia, the US are far better than the Republic which was forced upon Cyprus in 1959 for instance. So a BBF can be the best solution for Cyprus provided there are only 2 administrative areas, based on universally accepted HR, and not some hashed up Annan Plan crap.
With the right BBFederation, GCs will vote yes, but they will vote no if you serve them bogus unworkable rubbish!