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  • #31
    Re: Current Condition of Armenia

    Levon and Mos, will you never cease in your bickering?

    http://forum.hyeclub.com/showthread....before-posting!

    I cannot seem to find the forum for flame wars, but thought that a brief reminder would be nice to have. This thread is quickly filling with your guys' arguments that are 1) not on topic, but 2) simply attacking each other.

    I'm not a mod or an admin so I can't do anything about it. However, you hopefully will realize that because users aren't following the rules, it may be a factor as to why new members leave, refuse to join, or mods have such a difficult time keeping this forum clean.

    *that's my off-topic post. you two will probably choose to ignore and continue, or even argue against me some more -- and yes, I will ignore it as well.

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    • #32
      Re: Current Condition of Armenia

      Originally posted by levon View Post
      A proof would be a study that provides a non-subjective evaluation of the situation. People's testimonies are often biased, and bias can have no part in a proof.
      And who do you think would be used in that evaluation? People. You think the government won't be bias as well?

      Show me the numbers and explain how it's a <quote>big problem</quote>
      First off, look at how many people have left the country since independence.
      Here's an article reflecting that:


      Article about neo-liberal economic policies:


      Study of economic state:



      In that case you should choose your wording differently. Here is what you wrote
      and you should stop trying to insult me. I mean we're on the same side, I really don't understand what's with the hostility.



      Again, a legitimate example cannot be used as a precedent for the whole population. By bringing one example you attempt to establish the credibility of your previous claims. That's what I'm criticizing.
      and again I never used it as a precedent for the whole population, I'm bringing you an example, on a personal level.

      Ok, but demanding usually never works.
      A lot of reforms have been made as a result of pressure from the people. Just look at Egypt, government is beginning to make reforms it never had to before, because of united pressure from the people.

      No, many times in history wealthy people used the poor and the bottom feeders to do their political bidding.
      Not most of the time. Many times changes have come about by pressure from the much larger middle/lower classes. In order to secure their support government has accepted their proposals.
      Մեկ Ազգ, Մեկ Մշակույթ
      ---
      "Western Assimilation is the greatest threat to the Armenian nation since the Armenian Genocide."

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      • #33
        Re: Current Condition of Armenia

        Mos, now that's a much better response. I'll give it a read tomorrow and we can discuss it some more. My hostility is not towards you, but rather towards posting statements that demean the image of Armenia, yet have no backing.

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        • #34
          Re: Current Condition of Armenia

          Originally posted by Tali View Post
          Levon and Mos, will you never cease in your bickering?
          It's really none of your business.

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          • #35
            Re: Current Condition of Armenia

            Originally posted by Tali View Post
            Levon and Mos, will you never cease in your bickering?

            http://forum.hyeclub.com/showthread....before-posting!

            I cannot seem to find the forum for flame wars, but thought that a brief reminder would be nice to have. This thread is quickly filling with your guys' arguments that are 1) not on topic, but 2) simply attacking each other.

            I'm not a mod or an admin so I can't do anything about it. However, you hopefully will realize that because users aren't following the rules, it may be a factor as to why new members leave, refuse to join, or mods have such a difficult time keeping this forum clean.

            *that's my off-topic post. you two will probably choose to ignore and continue, or even argue against me some more -- and yes, I will ignore it as well.

            I do not think it is so much the flaming that has gone on here and still erupts from time to time but rather the topics of most of the active threads deal with political/historical/philosophical/religious questions and concerns, and sadly, too many people, Armenian and non, are turned off by these types of discourse.
            I bet if we had threads on kim kardashian and her sisters we'd have a lot more members, but numbers are not important, quality of the posters are.
            For the first time in more than 600 years, Armenia is free and independent, and we are therefore obligated
            to place our national interests ahead of our personal gains or aspirations.



            http://www.armenianhighland.com/main.html

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            • #36
              Re: Current Condition of Armenia

              Originally posted by levon View Post
              Mos, now that's a much better response. I'll give it a read tomorrow and we can discuss it some more. My hostility is not towards you, but rather towards posting statements that demean the image of Armenia, yet have no backing.
              Last thing I want to do is demean my country. All I want to do is help my country and the people living there. To make Armenia stronger and a country people want to stay and other Armenians want to move to. I think our government has taken some positive steps, so I applaud them for that, but there are still many gaps that need to be filled, some more urgently than others. The biggest one for example being corruption.
              Մեկ Ազգ, Մեկ Մշակույթ
              ---
              "Western Assimilation is the greatest threat to the Armenian nation since the Armenian Genocide."

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              • #37
                Re: Current Condition of Armenia

                here is an article talking about the emigration numbers being inflated

                Emigration figures inflated in Armenia


                February 10, 2011 | 09:14
                The emigration problem has lately been intensely discussed in Armenia, writes the Hayots Ashkharh (Armenian World) newspaper.

                Even government agencies do not deny the fact. However, the figures are often inflated for political purposes. The inaccuracies in statistical data aroused suspicion. The Armenian President ordered the problem to be thoroughly studied.

                The statistical data included even the crews of Armenian Airlines and Air Armenia (217 people) that allegedly left the country. They carried out about 27,000 flights.

                Also, Armenian citizens cold not actually leave the country because of inaccuracies in their documents. However, their names were not removed from the emigration lists. About 17,000 Armenian citizens that did not actually leave the country were registered as emigrants in the database.

                People having dual citizenship, with most of the living abroad, were included in the database as well.

                Summing up, the newspaper writes that the inaccuracies resulted in inflated emigration figures in the database. However, 31,000 Armenian citizens actually left the country.
                31,000 Armenian citizens actually left the country...

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                • #38
                  Re: Current Condition of Armenia

                  Originally posted by ninetoyadome View Post
                  .
                  Summing up, the newspaper writes ....... 31,000 Armenian citizens actually left the country.
                  http://news.am/eng/news/47396.html
                  Slightly confused!

                  What does this mean?
                  Is there a problem that needs to be addressed or not.
                  Politics is not about the pursuit of morality nor what's right or wrong
                  Its about self interest at personal and national level often at odds with the above.
                  Great politicians pursue the National interest and small politicians personal interests

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                  • #39
                    Re: Current Condition of Armenia

                    Originally posted by Tali View Post
                    Levon and Mos, will you never cease in your bickering?

                    http://forum.hyeclub.com/showthread....before-posting!

                    I cannot seem to find the forum for flame wars, but thought that a brief reminder would be nice to have. This thread is quickly filling with your guys' arguments that are 1) not on topic, but 2) simply attacking each other.

                    I'm not a mod or an admin so I can't do anything about it. However, you hopefully will realize that because users aren't following the rules, it may be a factor as to why new members leave, refuse to join, or mods have such a difficult time keeping this forum clean.

                    *that's my off-topic post. you two will probably choose to ignore and continue, or even argue against me some more -- and yes, I will ignore it as well.
                    I don't think you understand Armenian mentality.....this is how we are and its very normal. It is not flaming and in fact right on topic. Two Armenians in a room will always bicker when talking about Armenia, that is a fact mam.
                    Now try three or more Armenians in a room then you really be cooking.....we actually like it, must be in our genes.
                    B0zkurt Hunter

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                    • #40
                      Re: Current Condition of Armenia

                      Originally posted by Eddo211 View Post
                      I don't think you understand Armenian mentality.....this is how we are and its very normal. It is not flaming and in fact right on topic. Two Armenians in a room will always bicker when talking about Armenia, that is a fact mam.
                      Now try three or more Armenians in a room then you really be cooking.....we actually like it, must be in our genes.
                      The Armenian mind is like a beast with tentacles. When slaying the dragon, it reaches for every weapon in the arsenal. Doesn't care if it's a sword or a varoonk, it will either cut you or slap you having the same effect
                      "Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it." ~Malcolm X

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