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[cypezokyli]

Democracy is a Greek word.

This is why kikapu and others do not understand completely the meaning of the word.


Turkey and its agents never truly practice Democracy.

They are masters of depriving democracy to people, by force.

allow me to say, that this is a rediculous argument.
what makes you think that you "understand completely the meaning of the word" ?
and what makes you think that (modern)greeks have been truly practising democracy ?

it is one thing to say that turkey is undemocratic and is another to claim that you hold the "patent" of understanding the meaning of the word . hope you understand how rediculous this argument is.

[Natty]

Hi, the Greeks did 'invent' democracy, although it was kinda a 'half' democracy, as everyone didn't actually have the right to vote...however it did form the basis of modern Democracy...

(There you go, a history lesson on the house... )

[Kikapu]

Democracy means you don't only have unlimited rights, but you also have duties. If you don't do your duty don't expect anyone else to do theirs either.

I agree, in a Democracy, one has a DUTY to vote, but cannot be FORCED to vote.

[Sotos]

So how do you explain that most Muslim countries are not democratic? Is it a coincidence you think?

[Sotos]

I agree, in a Democracy, one has a DUTY to vote, but cannot be FORCED to vote.

I think voting should be compulsory. If somebody doesn't like any of the candidates he can vote blank!

[Pyrpolizer]

Voting for who? Some tiny minority that will use the so called majority voting to do whatever they want? Wasn't Klerides voted with majority rule?did he act according to the will of the majority?Wasn't Hitler even elected democratically?

I also beleive voting should not be compulsory. I was completely shocked to learm is is cumpulsory not only in Cyprus but in many other Countries too, including some European(?) ones .

[Natty]

I think it should be your personal choice whether you vote or not...

[Sotos]

Wasn't Klerides voted with majority rule?did he act according to the will of the majority?

That is why he was not reelected

[souroul]

Congratulations for not being blue, but too bad you're not green.


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[zan]

I can't zoom in on that map but shouldn't 37% of that little island below Turkey be yellow.