bill cobbett wrote:Viewpoint wrote:What is positive for one side is considered negative for the other so any proposals will be rejected by one side as the GCs did during the AP referendum. the chasm and expectations are just to wide and will never be bridged although both sides are going through the motions there is no real belief that a solution will ever be found. Think about it for just one moment the GCs have 63% of he island and sole recognition with having to in-cooperate the as they see it "troublesome" TCs, why should they want a solution all they have do is to be seen wanting a solution to keep the poor refugees in tow dreaming that they will one day return and everything will be as it was.
Do wish you'd pack it in with the negative waves and the AP, esp on a Friday night VP.
You haven't read a word of what I posted have you?
Anyway, let me give you some thoughts about refugeeship and the refugees.
Yes, it's only natural that any CY has a strong attachment to the old villages, but in practise when people in other conflicts, in other parts of the world, have had the choice of up-rooting, of physically returning, where old property rights have been recognised, very few actually return. They may choose to sell, they may choose to let the old properties, and a few, and it will be a small percentage, will choose to return.
That's not to say the Dream of Return isn't very real and isn't extremely widely held, we all know that is, but emotional ties are just that, emotions. Our choices in the real world are so often very different.
Think again about the obvious for a bit, and we've done it many times over the years, why should someone who has lived, brought up a family, has work, has a business in Paphos want to return to Kyrenia? .... or why should someone in the same situation currently living in Kyrenia want to return to Paphos?
Both may still want their rights recognised, so an awful lot of people will have to start coming to arrangements with property owners.
