andri_cy wrote:
Well when have you known any Cypriot to care about what the paper, the church or anyone else says apart from themselves? So the paper represents it as illegal. If the paper said sex was illegal, do you think there would be less Cypriots on the beaches chasing tourists? I would think not. The only bad comment I have read so far comes from caudonovera and it is not surprising. He/she has made clear the way she feels plenty a times. Is he/she the only youth in Cyprus? I hope not. I have to be honest and say I have only met 2 TCs in real life and they were both adults. I couldn't so much socialize with them, they were like 50 years older than me. I was polite and respectful like my parents taught me to be to my Eldest no matter where they come from. I left Cyprus way before the borders opened, unfortunately. I would hope I am a youth-well I am 28. I never choose my friends according to their color, race, or national origin. Instead I go with stupid criteria like are they loyal, are they good people, are they kindhearted.... If the truth is that there is still as much hate as described, that we choose not to even consider the possibility, then it is very sad indeed.
do you honestly believe that the church and the newspapers (and by anyother i assume you mean political parties, family, school education ) dont affect people !!!!! e, what do you think about cypriots ? that we are in position to produce original (protogeni) thoughts ?
how can you deny the role of the media , in the way of thinking of any society ? i kindly ask you if you have the time to visit the newspaper phileleftheros everyday and read the part where people send letters (epistoles). you will be surprised how much nationalism / rasism / conservatism exist in this society.
besides i have already posted studies that show that these feelings are rising in the cypriot society and nobody cares. studies show that the number of people wanting partition is rising in the south as well (denktash is achieving his aims) , and that happens above all with younger gcs.
and if you have only seen caudonovera in here , i beg to disagree.
i didnot mention hte church but since you brought it up : did you read what the new archbischop said today ? and instaed of getting a big sihtir from the gc politicians , even christofias didnot have the guts to stand up against him.
i am really sorry but i am not that optimistic about our youth , even though i belong to it.
