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[tunot]

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Besides the fact that I don't recall insulting anyone...

I don't care if some other Armenians don't follow their heritage... I might ask them if they're interested in learning about it, and if they're not, then that's their choice... Can't change that. Perhaps later on, they'll become interested. It's never too late to be curious.

They know too much already. That's why they leave. You would be right if you said that among Armenians, expecting change is like waiting for men to give birth.

[jgk3]

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I cannot agree with you.

[tunot]

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I cannot agree with you.

You don't need to.

[jgk3]

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What person who's learned the ancient history of our race would be ashamed of it?

We may not agree with contemporary Armenian mentality, but why give up awareness for the wealth of knowledge our ancestors have created? The Brits love their Stonehenge, why shouldn't we love our Carahunge(s)?

[jgk3]

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A note of my own that I feel can be applicable here:

"I guess when our sentiments aren't socially acceptable, we are forced to turn inwards, become introspective like this... When I write or speak about these things, I require an impartial reader or listener, otherwise my rejection will continue."

Do you feel the same way Ara?

[tunot]

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What person who's learned the ancient history of our race would be ashamed of it?

We may not agree with contemporary Armenian mentality, but why give up awareness for the wealth of knowledge our ancestors have created? The Brits love their Stonehenge, why shouldn't we love our Carahunge(s)?

What wealth? We were weak and insignificant then; we are weak and insignificant now.

[jgk3]

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So you're after power and fame? I see...

That's not what heritage is about tunot.

[tunot]

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So you're after power and fame? I see...

That's not what heritage is about tunot.

Actually, I'm after a bit of stability. For people to stop talking of miscegenation because we are constantly under the threat of being on the verge of extinction. Is that too much to ask? Unless you want to continue belonging to a nation that is worthless through and through and better off extinct than surviving just for the sake of survival. When you hated being an Armenian, you knew much more of your heritage than you do now, since you've been blinded by our pathetic history, which our books like to embellish and which you now like to believe is god-sent truth. Try and remember why you hated being an Armenian so much and you may begin to understand what is ailing us as a nation and why we are still complaining about being on the verge of extinction.

[arabaliozian]

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Monday, June 26, 2006
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When assessing yourself it’s useful to remember the meaning of the first syllable of the verb “to assess.”
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To rely on your instinct in your judgments means to allow your human brain to become an instrument of your animal drives.
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A charlatan is a dupe with a college education.
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If you wouldn’t argue with Genghis Khan, why would you even consider arguing with someone to the right of him?
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[arabaliozian]

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Armenians should embrace themselves and cherish their heritage?
i would amend that: we should reject that which is weak and evil within us,and accept that which is good and constructive.

we should reject a culture of treason and subservience.
and develop self-reliance.