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I'm convinced beyond doubt that the "Greece connection" has contributed monumentally to the state of Cyprus's economy

Well, that's your prejudices speaking again.

As for exits from the Euro - forget that! This is the birth of a new currency, that so far has been climbing and climbing and there is no leaving having made the (legal) commitment. When there is no more to reduce, iron-out, "equalise"; then the work can begin on the ideology behind its founding. A United States of Europe.

I can assure you that I have no prejudices either per-conceived or recently formulated in view of the financilal meldown of the Cypriot banks.
My comments concerning Greece are based on facts. There is not one iota of evidence that Greece ever contributed to the welfare of Cyprus either financially or politically.
May I also say that I never said that Cyprus ought to remove it self from either the EZ or the EU.
Can I add that Greece is a lovely country but run by corruption and self interests, stay away from this nation, build your own identity as Greek Cypriots, Turkish or Armenian Cypriots.

[Tim Drayton]

I do not think that anybody would describe the US dollar as a failure, yet there are equally huge regional variations within the United States of America.

[GreekIslandGirl]

I'm convinced beyond doubt that the "Greece connection" has contributed monumentally to the state of Cyprus's economy

Well, that's your prejudices speaking again.

As for exits from the Euro - forget that! This is the birth of a new currency, that so far has been climbing and climbing and there is no leaving having made the (legal) commitment. When there is no more to reduce, iron-out, "equalise"; then the work can begin on the ideology behind its founding. A United States of Europe.

I can assure you that I have no prejudices either per-conceived or recently formulated in view of the financilal meldown of the Cypriot banks.
My comments concerning Greece are based on facts. There is not one iota of evidence that Greece ever contributed to the welfare of Cyprus either financially or politically.
May I also say that I never said that Cyprus ought to remove it self from either the EZ or the EU.
Can I add that Greece is a lovely country but run by corruption and self interests, stay away from this nation, build your own identity as Greek Cypriots, Turkish or Armenian Cypriots.

I'm afraid what you're spouting is pure prejudice. Racism on a grand scale because you choose which bits of "evidence" to believe (aside from the fact you do not produce any to speak of). Isn't it funny how the same people who spout "the Greeks have contributed nothing near as much to civilisation as scholars attribute to them" are the same people who believe the Greeks are responsible for so much when it comes to negatives. That is, these same people are racist against Greeks but feel safe to be so because it's in vogue - a bandwagon - and herd mentality will guarantee that you can experience your racism to your heart's content but get away with it because you are not mentioning "niggers" or "pakis" but Greeks and that is totally acceptable ... everybody is doing it!

[Paphitis]

What if you believe that Greeks contributed so much to Western Civilization and yet are a complete lost cause in this day and age?

That can't be racist, right?

[Get Real!]

What if you believe that Greeks contributed so much to Western Civilization and yet are a complete lost cause in this day and age?

That can't be racist, right?

I think they’ve got their ancient ancestors mixed up with someone else’s.

[claret21]

I'm convinced beyond doubt that the "Greece connection" has contributed monumentally to the state of Cyprus's economy

Well, that's your prejudices speaking again.

As for exits from the Euro - forget that! This is the birth of a new currency, that so far has been climbing and climbing and there is no leaving having made the (legal) commitment. When there is no more to reduce, iron-out, "equalise"; then the work can begin on the ideology behind its founding. A United States of Europe.

I can assure you that I have no prejudices either per-conceived or recently formulated in view of the financilal meldown of the Cypriot banks.
My comments concerning Greece are based on facts. There is not one iota of evidence that Greece ever contributed to the welfare of Cyprus either financially or politically.
May I also say that I never said that Cyprus ought to remove it self from either the EZ or the EU.
Can I add that Greece is a lovely country but run by corruption and self interests, stay away from this nation, build your own identity as Greek Cypriots, Turkish or Armenian Cypriots.

I'm afraid what you're spouting is pure prejudice. Racism on a grand scale because you choose which bits of "evidence" to believe (aside from the fact you do not produce any to speak of). Isn't it funny how the same people who spout "the Greeks have contributed nothing near as much to civilisation as scholars attribute to them" are the same people who believe the Greeks are responsible for so much when it comes to negatives. That is, these same people are racist against Greeks but feel safe to be so because it's in vogue - a bandwagon - and herd mentality will guarantee that you can experience your racism to your heart's content but get away with it because you are not mentioning "niggers" or "pakis" but Greeks and that is totally acceptable ... everybody is doing it!

Absolute balderdash.
I'm not a racist and I have not stated that Greece has contributed nothing to civilization, quite a few years ago I might add. All that I said is that Cyprus has NEVER benefited either financially or politically from its relationship with Greece .FACT.
Prove me wrong. Let us not forget that Britain offered Cyprus on a platter to Greece and it was turned down way back in the early 20th century. Let us also remember that Turkey's invasion of Cyprus was as a direct result of the Greek Junta in 1974.
I have carried out quite a lot of research trying to find out any TANGIBLE benefits that Cyprus ever derived from its association with Greece. I can not see why you cant just be Greek Cypriots etc etc. Why Greeks ?
I repeat what I posted much earlier that Greece is considered to be the most corrupt nation in Europe.
There is absolutely nothing that Greece can offer the Cypriot people.

[cyprusgrump]

I'm convinced beyond doubt that the "Greece connection" has contributed monumentally to the state of Cyprus's economy

Well, that's your prejudices speaking again.

As for exits from the Euro - forget that! This is the birth of a new currency, that so far has been climbing and climbing and there is no leaving having made the (legal) commitment. When there is no more to reduce, iron-out, "equalise"; then the work can begin on the ideology behind its founding. A United States of Europe.

I can assure you that I have no prejudices either per-conceived or recently formulated in view of the financilal meldown of the Cypriot banks.
My comments concerning Greece are based on facts. There is not one iota of evidence that Greece ever contributed to the welfare of Cyprus either financially or politically.
May I also say that I never said that Cyprus ought to remove it self from either the EZ or the EU.
Can I add that Greece is a lovely country but run by corruption and self interests, stay away from this nation, build your own identity as Greek Cypriots, Turkish or Armenian Cypriots.

I'm afraid what you're spouting is pure prejudice. Racism on a grand scale because you choose which bits of "evidence" to believe (aside from the fact you do not produce any to speak of). Isn't it funny how the same people who spout "the Greeks have contributed nothing near as much to civilisation as scholars attribute to them" are the same people who believe the Greeks are responsible for so much when it comes to negatives. That is, these same people are racist against Greeks but feel safe to be so because it's in vogue - a bandwagon - and herd mentality will guarantee that you can experience your racism to your heart's content but get away with it because you are not mentioning "niggers" or "pakis" but Greeks and that is totally acceptable ... everybody is doing it!

So says the most racist, nasty, bigoted and opinionated person on the whole forum....

Somebody that has been banned for her bizarre, racist, opinionated posts more times than most of us can even remember...

Somebody that even suggested that everybody in the 'occupied areas should be sterilised....

Yet you dare to call another forum member a racist?

[GreekIslandGirl]

All that I said is that Cyprus has NEVER benefited either financially or politically from its relationship with Greece .FACT.
Prove me wrong.

That's not a fact. It's your opinion. Selective. Because you're coming across as a racist. You select such things to believe:

I repeat what I posted much earlier that Greece is considered to be the most corrupt nation in Europe.

"Considered" has nothing to do with "fact". It's people who spread hateful racism against Greece that increases the poor perception. Give a dog a bad name and all that and you might as well hang him. It's how Americans dehumanised Afro-Americans - all part of the same racist mentality and you are doing similar against Greeks yet you are too ignorant to realise it. The most corrupt countries are those who are best at hiding it - usually by spending on a positive image.

There is absolutely nothing that Greece can offer the Cypriot people.

You know better than the Cypriot people? Of course, racists know better than natives. What interest is it to you?

[claret21]

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You know better than the Cypriot people? Of course, racists know better than natives. What interest is it to you?[/quote]
I'm pleased that you referred to the Cypriot people and not Greek people.
It is your opinion that my remarks concerning Greece are ...racist !!!
I can see you have posted more than 3500 posts, have you ever posted anything of substance or have you merely repeated your bias against CYPRUS and the Cypriots by insisting that they should all be Hellenes!
Lady, the Cypriot people are the natives of Cyprus, they have a right to be just Cypriots just as you have a right to defend this utterly corrupt and mismanaged nation that Greece is.
I know all about the glory of Ancient Greece I also know that this nation is entirely responsible for a part of Cyprus being under Turkish occupation.
Would you care to enlighten me by telling me what benefits have the Cypriot people ever had from their close relationship with their perceived "motherland".
The Cypriot people ought to be proud of their own ETHNOS and not adhere to erroneously conceived notions about foreign motherlands, be it Greece or Turkey. Incidentally these two nations have brought nothing but pain and suffering to the natives of Cyprus. Tell both to get lost, rise your heads high and embrace your own ETHNOS.

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Lady, the Cypriot people are the natives of Cyprus, they have a right to be just Cypriots .

You should have said GREEK CYPRIOTS are the NATIVES. Others came by invasion and carried out ethnic cleansing of these native people.