Will Armenians be extinct in 100 years?

[Lilya]

good idea I've heard Levon Ter Petrossian currently lives in Armenia, is that true? If he does, isn't he embarrassed? :?

[vrej]

i think he still does .. he was almost even going to run for president in the next elections.. i'd like to strangle that bastard with my own hands.

[vrej]

Vrej, although it may be very gratifying and out of good will to go to Armenia and rebuild crumbling homes with our own hands, Armenia needs to create its own work force for rebuilding the country. There cannot be any improvement in the economy (except supply of materials) if we go and rebuild out of charity. we should concentrate on creating some kind of organization within Armenia that will give Armenian citizens opportunities for employment in rebuilding (jobs that they desperately need). ~ just a thought

you see now we are on the right track we critisized.. now we should talk about ways in which we can do something about all the problems that arose.
your thoughts are very true!!

[vrej]

It remains no matter how much 'involved in the community' you are that is irrespective of the cultural and geopolitical situation of Armenians worldwide. My entire thread was more based along the lines of some unifying force that would give a new vision of unity to Armenians, not mere community involvement. There is a greater scope I am trying to reach and pointing out that Armenians are sort of having breathing trouble worldwide with regard to their destiny.

Well the thing is you cannot just disregard the problems within your boundaries, and jump straight to global issues... you should work on strengthening the Armenian community around you which will lead to a stronger foundation from which you can have an effect globally. This you do through community involvement.. and community involvment plays a very important role in 'the cultural and geopolitical situation of Armenians worldwidde' because , 'the cultural and geopolitical situation of Armenians worldwidde' is comprised of these communities we live in, thus if every Armenian in their community does their share and eventually work with one another, and then work with other communities it will eventually lead to good. this is becoming very successful up here in Canada.

Yes i agree us Armenians have alloooot of difficulty working together.. but this is one very big problem we must work on overcoming.. and from what i see around my community we are halfway there.. but im sure its much different in california!
It takes hell of allot of work but it mmust be done!

[Anonymouse]

You are right, but these communities you speak of is exactly where there is no interest by most of the Armenian youth anymore. As I said more people rather go out have fun, and live a light and carefree life than to have the burden of culture and community on their shoulders, and you even said the keyword California. Here it is very complex as Armenianculture hasmorphed into something very godawful and I don't think I've seen it as bad as it is here in any other place. It's really disheartening.

[Lilya]

Why has Armenian culture morphed so much in California? Its the area most concentrated with Armenians, one would think they would be the ones who wouldnt lose their culture cuz they have other Armenians around them. Or is it that Amenians in other locations feel separated from Armenians and Armenian culture, so they are more likely to preseve it ?

[Lilya]

Vrej we have to wait in a long line to strangle him

[Anonymouse]

As I said, when you mince Armenian culture with corporate commercial capitalism, the results are what you see in California, the 7th largest economy in the world just by itself alone, where superficial culture reigns, material wealth and objects are greatest and in abundance there and when you have Armenian families taht moved there from the poor regions of Armenia or other parts where they didn't have much, alot of the temptations of capitalism corrupt them. There's many factors.

[Anonymouse]

The sad thing is the leader of the homeland don't care. They just don't care and it mind boggles how someone can be so tuned out of their cultural consciousness and be a slave to greed and gluttony and hanging off of the U.S. nutsack. Without a homeland there is no culture and there are no Armenians. And the homeland is slowly weathering away by the torrents of both time and the apathy of the so called leaders, who all in my opinion should be tortued by first having their testicles removed by a saw, then tied up and gagged and whipped with chains, then pour acid on each toe one by one, then release an army of fire ants on them, and then shoot darts at them and then poke their eyes out, and then finally let some rats do the rest of the job. A slow, bitter, and painful death they shall suffer. I am really wicked and hateful towards them and the punishment I mentioned is still too light for them.

[vrej]

Well the way i see it things are slowly changing in the homeland, and the advances are a good start.
And for California... yeah i have heard enough bad things from there.... it really sickens me because Hard working Armenians work to create something for their culture, and try to portray a positive picture for Armenians.. and then there are others who through their actions go out and ruin it all... :?