By: Yannis Syrigos
Dear Kyriakos, I am not a junta admirer and, although i thank you for your pitty, i do not need it and certainly i do not appreciate it. I have my opinion and -I suppose- so do you. I will respect...
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“The only way that Greece can be governed is thru a dictatorship.” If you consider the military junta the only regime suitable for the Greeks I must assume you have at least some admiration for it. If...
View ArticleBy: Yannis Syrigos
Thank you for your insulting message, although it does have a lot of inconsistencies. However if you are not willing to discuss and -instead of providing valid arguments you simply wish to end our...
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Do you seriously expect me to debate whether Greeks deserve democracy or not? That’s not an argument, that’s racism. I don’t understand what you mean by “the discussion we had so far” as I never...
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Heh??? “An argument like that is RACIST”??? First, i dont see how you debating the issue of democracy and whether it is fit for Greece or not is “racist”, seriously… Second, if you keep posting in this...
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And one more thing: You say “I never tried to have a discussion with you”. If you read the postings, i posted something and you replied to it. I’m sorry, i may not know the meaning of “racist” as you...
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Saying that Greeks are not fit for democracy is making a sweeping, stereotypical assessment for an entire, by definition diverse population. That’s tantamount to racism, although I don’t expect you to...
View ArticleBy: Rickk
Yannis Syrigos wrote: “I’m sorry to break the news to you, but currently Greece IS a dictatorship!” “Since the restoration of democracy, the Greek two-party system is dominated by the...
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Rick, the reality is very different, i’m afraid. See, the political life is dominated by 2 or 3 ruling families: Papandreou (both him, his father and grandfather have been prime ministers since the...
View ArticleBy: David W. Lincoln
The Greek Orthodox priest, a while back, received a commentary on “The Abolition of Man” by C.S. Lewis. It was done by a former Anglican, who is now an Archpriest in British Columbia, who is part of...
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Yes. I've heard so too. People say that the Greeks have a big problem with tax evasion. It is better for everyone that the PIIGS return to their currency standards if they cannot maintain the...
View ArticleBy: Dr. Frankie
“There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch!” Really? In the last 2 years, Wall Street just got the biggest one in known history. What’s good for the goose…
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Given there’s a definite bubble in Greek debt, should we expect European politicians to help deflate this gradually? Definitely not – in fact, it is their misleading statements, supported in recent...
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Usury is completely forbidden in two references in Genesis; on the third, it allows interest to be charged on loans to gentiles. The ‘old Testament’ is however peppered with repeated injunctions...
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Europe is not going to bail them out – it would be too much for their debt-stressed voters to handle. The whole of Europe is saying it’s up to the IMF to do the bailout, but the IMF doesn’t have any...
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