APOLOGY AND RESPECT

[zan]

[Viewpoint]

zan you are flogging a dead horse this subject was aginst raised some time ago and many Greek Cypriots do not feel any remorse for the actions of their community, they try to make it personal and excuse themselves by saying they had nothing to do with it so why should they apologise. They have great problems understanding that apologies serve an overall psycological purpose to confirm that these people regret what happened to us in the past. Obviously they do not feel that way, so why should you solely apologise, it is nothing but a one sided exercise.

[zan]

[Viewpoint]

Its your head you can bang it all you want.

[zan]

It's a good a thing my brains are in my ass

[Viewpoint]

[brother]

[Viewpoint]

[repulsewarrior]

I wrote a post, somehow it is not here. The feelings were very personal and to repeat them will not do their expression any justice.

I want to be on record to say that you brother, are a man of great sensitivity, and I applaud your effort. My great aunt and I have said the same thing a long time ago. The point being that we believe that there is not one family in Cyprus who has not suffered. The denial, that somehow we can recognise this fact and still act in ways that support the venom is quite normal, as the way of the world goes. So DlS is right. So too his adversaries, yet more importantly is the way forward and what must be done.

With Apology and Respect comes giving. This is lacking because it cannot be given in trade. Beyond the issue is the betterment of the Human condition, which has fallen on all the people of Cyprus to provide. Not one idea or the other, but the idea that is so simple, even a child will know that it is right.

[stavrizatz]

I acknoledge and respect the true history of Cyprus. I recognise that peoples reality changes constantly as knowledge is infinate and the truth is hidden somewhere through the thousands of stories but we only able to scratch the surface. According to my perception of reality in the present, as a Greek Cypriot I acknowledge the following points.

1. 1878-1931: that Greek Cypriots did not widely consider Turkish Cypriots in their demand for enosis
2. 1931-1955: the Greek Cypriot anticolonisation campaign continued to ignore Turkish Cypriot will.
3. 1955-1959: The EOKA struggle exluded Turkish Cypriots and the left and some deaths against Turkish Cypriots who alligned themselves with the British and leftist who opposed the struggle.
4. 1963-1967: the 13 changes to constitution were forced upon Turkish Cypriot community, and during the 4 year of bicommunal conflict the true victims of the fights were the Turkish Cypriots who were forced to live in enclaves, some 400-500 people died and others were missing. Some were put into mass graves and among the victims were women and children.
5. to date: some fundamental human rights of Turkish Cypriots are still abandoned such as their right to return to all their properties, their right to vote and be elected even if they live in the North.

For me a solution is the one that considers the human rights of all Cypriots and as a Greek Cypriot I will do my best to stand up for the human rights of my compatriots and brothers Turkish Cypriots.

At the same time I do not forget other aspects of the Cyprus problem and similarly I do not forget other values such as freedom, peace and democracy.

Thanks

[stavrizatz]

Ps. I forget to say

I acknowledge and respect that the history war is played by the Greek Cypriot community with little interest in revealing the truth, rather a desperate attempt to swear up their arguments and come up to their misrepresenting conclusions.

[repulsewarrior]

Can we make this topic a sticky?

[brother]

[repulsewarrior]

thanks bro.

[repulsewarrior]