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  • #41
    Originally posted by loseyourname All I can say is my parents are as ethnically distinct as two people you will ever see, and they still manage to keep the most successful marriage I have ever seen, with gorgeous, bright, and promising children who are as colorblind as any.
    I am very happy for your parents, but don't you see that this is a matter of opinion (i.e. who we choose)?

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    • #42
      Originally posted by Anonymouse That is just silly, since it is an exercise of our will who we choose. And if our comfort zone is within us, we pick someone who is more similar to us, thus we seek friends and lovers who understand us, similarities, not differences. Of course we choose individuals since we can't choose the mass, that's a given. The whole "opposites attract" is silly.
      What about you, Arman? Ever been in love? It has nothing to do with ethnicity. I'm not saying don't marry an Armenian, but don't restrict yourself either. Certainly don't think that you're promoting diversity by doing so.

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      • #43
        Originally posted by sSsflamesSs I am very happy for your parents, but don't you see that this is a matter of opinion (i.e. who we choose)?
        Exactly - it is not a matter of ethnic identity.

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        • #44
          Originally posted by loseyourname Exactly - it is not a matter of ethnic identity.
          I can't help it if I relate more to people from my ethnic background.

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          • #45
            Originally posted by sSsflamesSs I can't help it if I relate more to people from my ethnic background.
            How many people have you really gotten to know? Expand your horizon, Anna.

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            • #46
              I've noticed this thing with lose, in our free will/God discussion.

              It appears that his opinion is better than your opinion, since his opinion reigns supreme, yours must be wrong.

              If your opinion cracks his edifice of thought, it must be made to conform to yours, thus, while he claimed he presented arguments, all he really said was "my opinion is better than your opinion" thats why the discussion draged on for the length that it did.
              Achkerov kute.

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              • #47
                Originally posted by loseyourname How many people have you really gotten to know? Expand your horizon, Anna.
                I grew up in L.A. Most of my friends have been non-Armenian. I was a self hating Armenian at one point. I hung out with surfer dudes and other white boys at OC. I've had Hindu, Hispanic, and Asian friends. I have thus turned around. I cannot see myself marrying someone non-"Armenian".

                Choosing to marry someone of my ethnicity has nothing to do with extending boundaries. That is a silly assumption on your part, that someone chooses to marry within the confines of their own ethnicity, they must not be extending their boundaries far enough.
                Achkerov kute.

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                • #48
                  It's silly of you to think that this thread has anything to do with you, or even Armenians. It's scope is far broader than that, as is mine. Go ahead and keep your narrow focus.

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                  • #49
                    Originally posted by loseyourname It's silly of you to think that this thread has anything to do with you, or even Armenians. It's scope is far broader than that, as is mine. Go ahead and keep your narrow focus.
                    I never said it has anything to do with Armenians, I was referring to my personal opinion, and flames' as well.

                    Why do you constantly assume things? Wow, so since I choose to marry someone Armenian, I am narrow. How typical. Jealous?
                    Achkerov kute.

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                    • #50
                      So when egalitarianism shoves down my throat every social idiocy from homosexuality, to feminism, to God knows what, I am supposed to bask in them and celebrate my diversity and being "cultured"?

                      That means I must be one narrow uncultured xxxx eh? I guess so.
                      Achkerov kute.

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