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[kurupetos]

...you don't even know what a Barbarian is, like a "Turk", you are a "Greek", too fixated on the greatness of a myth, to have the guts to say, there is one God, to have Faith, Charity, Grace, and to act accordingly.

A barbarian is a non-Greek. Not a myth... just a fact.

[kurupetos]

...if anything, building a mosque in Athens only makes what is "Greek", stronger. Tolerance and Truth, are they not, the way?

Greeks have never been tolerant to Barbarians, RW.

Oh yes they have...

......as slaves, according to Harry Stottle.

[repulsewarrior]

...you did not have to be "Greek" to be Greek in the sense that there was a common language, and a common custom; Barbarians were "the others" in that sense, and the closest analogy today is the power of English.

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[GreekIslandGirl]

...you don't even know what a Barbarian is, like a "Turk", you are a "Greek", too fixated on the greatness of a myth, to have the guts to say, there is one God, to have Faith, Charity, Grace, and to act accordingly.

A barbarian is a non-Greek. Not a myth... just a fact.

I believe the wider context of the terms Greek and Barbarian encapsulated what it meant to be be Greek or Barbarian. A Barbarian was a Greek in the making. Being Greek was the attainment, through learning, of the highest cultural condition. This is a state which can be attained by anyone.

[repulsewarrior]

...we have all become citizens of the world, why everyone thinks they're Irish, i don't know.

[kurupetos]

...you did not have to be "Greek" to be Greek in the sense that there was a common language, and a common custom; Barbarians were "the others" in that sense, and the closest analogy today is the power of English.

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There is no analogy today. Greeks were Greeks because of their racial background. For example, participation in the Olympic Games demanded proof of Greek ancestry. Foreigners could not even visit Greek cities without official invitation from a Greek citizen. And even in that case, they could only stay in the city for a limited time and always accompanied by their Greek guest.

Also, a Greek could not be made, even if he could manage to learn Greek fluently (see Isokrates).

As you see, I provided evidence, whereas you provide your distorted views per usual. Maybe you should start reading some ancient Greek literature, istead of posting nonsense.

[kurupetos]

...you don't even know what a Barbarian is, like a "Turk", you are a "Greek", too fixated on the greatness of a myth, to have the guts to say, there is one God, to have Faith, Charity, Grace, and to act accordingly.

A barbarian is a non-Greek. Not a myth... just a fact.

I believe the wider context of the terms Greek and Barbarian encapsulated what it meant to be be Greek or Barbarian. A Barbarian was a Greek in the making. Being Greek was the attainment, through learning, of the highest cultural condition. This is a state which can be attained by anyone.

No, I disagree.

http://palaixthon.wordpress.com/2012/11 ... %84%CE%B5/

[Lordo]

Allahu-Ekmer
Elhamdulillahi rabbii alemin.

listen well you infadel.

[kurupetos]

Allahu-Ekmer
Elhamdulillahi rabbii alemin.

listen well you infadel.

Are you a muslim on Wednesdays and an atheist on Tuesdays?

[Lordo]

I am who i want to be on which ever day.