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[mehmet]

Ok, Magicthrill,

so we both agree derogations is not a good thing. It's better to start a thing as you mean to go on, even though the EU is constantly evolving.

As for citizenship, the RoC better make sure that they have a legally watertight case for deciding citizenship on grounds other than racial, ethnic or religious.

[mehmet]

Also, who told you that literacy in Turkey is an issue? I well understand how capitalism works and realise it goes to wherever profits can be maximised. In that sense it recognises no borders. My main point is that for capitalist interests Turkey being in EU is in line with its interests. When in western European countries they have very little population growth and in some cases the birth rate is less than the death rate nations are going to need a source of labour as their population gets older. And it is believed by some commentators that Turkey's population will be larger than Germany's in 15-20 years time.

[magikthrill]

mehemt,

understood. low literacy rates --> high birth rates --> more labour

however, more labour can be a good thing for up to a certain point.

as for citizenship statues:

the only country in the Eu that I at least know of that grants citizenship to non ethnic people, is The Netherlands. In every other country you cannot be a citizen unless you show proof of at least 1/8 (or even more) heritage.

Why sould Cyprus be different?

[Saint Jimmy]

low literacy rates --> high birth rates

Low literacy rates lead to high birth rates? Can you explain the logic behind that? I just don't see the connection

[boulio]

low literacy rates --> high birth rates

cant read instructions on a condem box.

[Saint Jimmy]

LOL
I withdraw the question. It all makes perfect sense to me now

[magikthrill]

actually that is one of the reasons.

did you guys really not know this?

countries associated with lower literacy rates:

a) use less contraceptives
b) use children as assets rather than liabilities, hence they make more children

this is basic high school economics.

[Saint Jimmy]

OK Magik, I thought it was a joke. I have done high school economics, plus at uni, and I can't remember anything like that. Still, I have no reason to discredit what you're saying, I was just asking.

[boulio]

also turkey and especially past i would say the sinop-ankara line to the east were it as i would guess highly agrarian,the more children you have the more free workers you have.

[magikthrill]

st. jimmy,

actually it was an advanced econ class on economic development. actually that might be the only thing i learnt in this class cause our professor enjoyed stating the fact that we were nothing but huge liabilities to our parents