Turks, Kurds and Muslims who saved the life of the christians during the Genocide

[KanadaHye]

Re: Turks, Kurds and Muslims who saved the life of the christians during the Genocide

That is very easy to say, since you ( I am assuming) "have not been a direct victim" of that type of crime.

Let me tell you a little about my life.

During the "disturbances" in the early sixties in Cyprus we as a family lost everything, I mean everything home, "possessions" the lot.
My parents were not at an age where they could recover and rebuild from that loss.
As a result we grew up as refugees in appalling conditions, some people describe those (their) years as best years of their lives.
We had no help from anybody.
We were not the only people in that situation.

I know that first hand.
Our forefathers endured suffering in multiple magnitude than that and as a notion.

In this case Kanadahye you are talking from your arse.
It is not your pencil that that they have stolen and you are forgiving them.

You have no right to give forgiveness on anybody's behalf.

As for you not "forgetting" ...... God save us ......

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Uh huh. Same situation here. At the very bottom of political and economic turmoil during the late 70's in Turkey, they decided to sell everything for next to nothing and relocate to North America to give their kids a "better future". So in the past 30 years or so, my parents have worked their asses off 24/7 to rebuild what they had back then only to find out that generations of labor can't be replaced in half a generation.

Take a look at immigration patterns around the world. You aren't alone.

Life is a bi*tch. You take the torch and run with it.

[Christina]

Re: Turks, Kurds and Muslims who saved the life of the christians during the Genocide

There were some, I am sure, but few. There is always a few that do the right thing for others. In history this fact is borne out.
Too sadly, it is a sad commentary on their own people-re: those few (you can count on your fingers so to speak) of Muslims,
Kurds, other Christians, Americans, British, etc. that took it upon themselves to help Armenians and Greeks to safety or to
hide them and aid them in different ways. That has to do with the inner conscience and morality and ethics of the individual.
But of course, I know we all know this.
The unsung heros of any historic event-we just should be thankful that these few were able to save even one soul! (my example),
that means there was an extra life saved! That is valuable for Armenian values and hope. Each life that was
saved-made for a life able to praise the Lord and bless the Armenian way of life. Adds extra survivors that can
share the memory of real way of life that is lost in our modern world, of the value of enjoying the simple things
in life, how families were, etc. to share with our generation. The fact that these survivors as well as the
others are a living link to the past. To a way of life, long gone. Living History is precious. Once these seniors
are all gone, as they are passing away due to old age, we will all be lonely and at a inner loss. They are the
link to the inner us in all of us.

[Christina]

Re: Turks, Kurds and Muslims who saved the life of the christians during the Genocide

There was a U.S. general that was quoted as saying in an interview: "they make more money in one day of war then in ten
years of peace."

Doesn't surprise me!

Imagine all those wonderful contracts from those in connections with military, oil, land, engineers. Yup, them too.
I know of someone whose husband was an American engineer for the army or some department and they sent him
to Saudi Arabia to built a what not building, (forgot what it was).

So there is alot going on that doesn't make it into the mainstream media or any media.

BTW, the Bible states that when the people say peace peace there will be no peace for anyone. Anywhere.
Peace is also utilized to influence a nation and it's people by making them think "no one wins in war" that
"peace is the answer." But that can destabilize a nation, thereby making it easy for the enemy of a nation to
invade or worse: mind control via propaganda. "Give peace a chance" motto of the 1960s and 1970s. Well not
always a good thinking.

Who knows if the Communists are behind the long planning senario of duping the west? trust in peace 100%?
Nah ah!
Independence deserves fighting to protect the rights. It naturally means war. The rise to power of many a
nation as borne out of war and resistance fighting.
Greece had to do it after 400 years of Ottoman rule!
Yes, there are some cases of "rise to power comes from peace."
But Armenia had to fight to get the independence 1918 era, then loose it to the betrayal of the Bolsheviks, only to
have to fight for Karapagh-gosh, war is draining!

Not to fight, not to be willing to fight-is to assure a destroyed civilization and people!

[KanadaHye]

Re: Turks, Kurds and Muslims who saved the life of the christians during the Genocide

There was a U.S. general that was quoted as saying in an interview: "they make more money in one day of war then in ten
years of peace."

Doesn't surprise me!

Imagine all those wonderful contracts from those in connections with military, oil, land, engineers. Yup, them too.
I know of someone whose husband was an American engineer for the army or some department and they sent him
to Saudi Arabia to built a what not building, (forgot what it was).

So there is alot going on that doesn't make it into the mainstream media or any media.

BTW, the Bible states that when the people say peace peace there will be no peace for anyone. Anywhere.
Peace is also utilized to influence a nation and it's people by making them think "no one wins in war" that
"peace is the answer." But that can destabilize a nation, thereby making it easy for the enemy of a nation to
invade or worse: mind control via propaganda. "Give peace a chance" motto of the 1960s and 1970s. Well not
always a good thinking.

Who knows if the Communists are behind the long planning senario of duping the west? trust in peace 100%?
Nah ah!
Independence deserves fighting to protect the rights. It naturally means war. The rise to power of many a
nation as borne out of war and resistance fighting.
Greece had to do it after 400 years of Ottoman rule!
Yes, there are some cases of "rise to power comes from peace."
But Armenia had to fight to get the independence 1918 era, then loose it to the betrayal of the Bolsheviks, only to
have to fight for Karapagh-gosh, war is draining!

Not to fight, not to be willing to fight-is to assure a destroyed civilization and people!

You fight in defense of your territory. Being at war with your neighbours will never lead to prosperity (unless you're Israel and you funnel huge sums of money from America).

Was the cost of independence really worth it in hindsight or were Armenians duped out of their lands?