BBC Sport rapes history

[axi]

Oh no. Not another thread about this.

Nationalism is a bad thing. You can see why.

If we had made the Balkan federation, we wouldn't be discussing about it.

I just want to remind to everybody that 90 years ago, Macedonia was a united area, where Greeks, Turks, Bulgarians, Vlachs, Slavs and Jews were living together. The Turkish rule had to be overthrown somehow of course, but dividing the place up with bloody wars and exchange of populations was not right.

[MarkG]

Originally posted by Kropotkin
That was a very 'Greek' way to interpret that. The 'normal' way should be to acknowledge the absurdity of the entire debate.

of course it's absurd. macedonians were greek, go find another name for fyromians

[MarkG]

Originally posted by axi
I just want to remind to everybody that 90 years ago, Macedonia was a united area, where Greeks, Turks, Bulgarians, Vlachs, Slavs and Jews were living together. The Turkish rule had to be overthrown somehow of course, but dividing the place up with bloody wars and exchange of populations was not right.

dont worry axi, we'll have a single world goverment soon anyway, and your dream will become a reality

[Kropotkin]

Yes, I'm totally with you Mark. I also think that all Swedes that can't trace their roots back to the east-central parts of present day Sweden for 2000 years should be banned from calling themselves Swedes. Obviously people that live on the continent of america that can't do the same to pre columbus days should call themselves Europeans and africans, not americans.

[MikeH]

That'll ruin international football.

[MarkG]

Originally posted by Kropotkin
I also think that all Swedes that can't trace their roots back to the east-central parts of present day Sweden for 2000 years should be banned from calling themselves Swedes.

your analogy fails dramatically to make some sort of sense

[VetLegion]

flag changed to express solidarity with Macedonian people

[Dauphin]

Macedonia should be renamed Usurpia.

[Winston]

This thread should be reported to the admins for it's sillyness.

[DinoDoc]

Ming is too scared is to close it.

[VetLegion]

Macedonia should be renamed Usurpia

and greece should be renamed Paranoia

[DaShi]

Originally posted by VetLegion

Macedonia should be renamed Usurpia

and greece should be renamed Paranoia

Or Turkey.

[Gangerolf]

Originally posted by VetLegion
flag changed to express solidarity with Macedonian people

It's funny how the flag list here goes

...
Luxembourg
Macao
FYROM
Madagascar
Madeira
...

I think someone changed the name...

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Have we mentioned the fact that we're keeping the Elgin Marbles yet?

[MarkG]

a recent survey in the UK showed that 40% support (in the UK) the return of the parthenon marbles and 15% opposed them
if it was done under some conditions(as a long term loan or if there were no further demands by greece for other stolen) the support was 55% and the opposition only 7%


and here is something nice

Dull is the eye that will not weep to see
Thy walls defaced, thy mouldering shrines removed
By British hands, which it had best behoved
To guard those relics ne'er to be restored.
Curst be the hour when from their isle they roved,
And once again thy hapless bosom gored,
And snatch'd thy shrinking gods to northern climes abhorred!

Lord Byron, "Childe Harold"