Re: Recognition and Restitution
Interesting views. I wish it could be that way but I find this to be simply a very beautiful dream, not something that will happen any time soon or perhaps ever. I don't really even think it would be very good actually now that I think about it and for one special reason. There are a lot of people living in the territories mentioned and there is only two things we can do if we get back all that land.
1. Make them leave (Not likely to happen, I feel)
2. Live with them and mix the Armenian populace with Turks, Kurds, etc. I doubt anyone wants that.
So basically our problems don't end if we get the land back. They rather begin ...
Just my personal views, I hope I'm wrong. But if I'm right, then I have more important things to do then dream about all that land and risk losing everything else in time. We have to set our priorities I feel.
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Recognition and Restitution
Hayk Ghazarian, the celebrated Armenian historian is resolute in his position on the Armenian Genocide and it's recognition.
To quote him:
"Genocide is a crime against mankind with no statutory limitation, hence current authorities and the people of turkey are not only morally responsible for the wrong of their predecessors, but should make full restitution of a homeland, that of Western Armenia and Armenian Cilicia (about 325,ooo square kilometers) to the Genocide survivors,indemnifying massive material damages as well."
How do forum members view his stance and how does it compare to their own?
His calculation on minimum material damage to the Armenian nation of the years 1915-1922 was around $90 billion (1990 value).
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