Belgian King demands fresh political intervention

repulsewarrior · Deputy Joined: 06 Jan 2006 Posts: 1740 Location: Canada

...the question is not what we can learn from Belgium or Canada. The question is, in solving, our, Problem,
what they, will learn from us...

Mete · Deputy Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 1150 Location: Boston

Dream_Merchant · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:06 pm Post subject:

First of all, I did not intend to draw a parallel between Belgium and Cyprus in either the context of the problem or a solution. All I wanted to highlight was that even in a stable country like Belgium, inter communal tensions seem to swell up. I was not sure whether to put this in the International Forum, but I thought since its an internal EU member state issue, it can go here. I highlight the specific case in an effort to elucidate the serious difficulties that ANY solution in Cyprus would be faced.

About Kifeas' proposals. Often I have seen many people argue, usually about technicalities and sometimes even misunderstandings, regarding his suggestions, which may or may not be sound in their logic, but that is an issue of debate. However, even after repeated calls, no one has really offered an alternative in the context of a BBF (other than repulsewarrior I guess), so to me it looks like some of you guys are just doing empty criticism, which may or may not be sound in logic, but without constructive input.

And on a third note: Certain forum members accuse, or hint as such, that I am a proponent of partition. In order to clarify any misunderstandings, allow me clarify here that to me partition is totally unacceptable, because it makes de jure what is now de facto. Remember, evoking the mantra of the need of a solution to the Cyprus problem be both viable as well as fair, partition offered as a solution would most probably be viable, yet it would be extremely unfair. Hence, I reject it on those grounds.

repulsewarrior · Deputy Joined: 06 Jan 2006 Posts: 1740 Location: Canada

thank-you D_M. I can't ask you to take my opinion as a Mantra, but I am grateful that you recognise my effort, suggesting that it is far better than what we have had on the table already.

without the dogmatic perception that it is not doable, you have to agree that it is fair, and it is viable,...therefore, unless you see better, support it, suggest its consideration yourself.

...dreamer myself, I hope this is something which as a forum, we can promote, because it is an excellent representation of a society that has taken Humanity's interests first, while we accord for ourselves the sustinance we need for two cultures to thrive.