Like to know what nationalities Armenians are dating these days...

[Crissy]

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I don't think anyone has a right to say who can call themselves Armenians. I think it all comes down to the parents and what they teach their kids from an early age. If the parents lack that knowledge or the will to teach their kids, then it's up to those kids to want to learn. But usually (specially during teenage years) they are not too concerned with that. But I believe that later in life they'll get back to their roots.

I am no more an Armenian then the next Armenian. Instead of shutting these people out (those that don't speak Armenian etc) we can teach them.
my opinion.

[Lucin]

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I am no more an Armenian then the next Armenian. Instead of shutting these people out (those that don't speak Armenian etc) we can teach them.
my opinion.

But there are not so many who show interest (in learning it) but only regrets, and it’s annoying to listen poor excuses and how they try to “rationalize” them.
If they still consider themselves Armenian, then there is no reason to shut them out.
But you guys in the western Diaspora should outnumber them (those who don’t speak the language) so it doesn’t become the norm.

[Sip]

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If he/she identified himself as Armenian - yes it would.

But if your going to give me an example of where some random person out of the blue does all that - please, get serious.

What I am trying to get at is something that has been "discussed" many times yet as far as I am aware, it has not yielded any good answers: "What are the requirements to be considered Armenian?" (everyone usually has a different take on it).

[Crissy]

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But there are not so many who show interest (in learning it) but only regrets, and it’s annoying to listen poor excuses and how they try to “rationalize” them.
If they still consider themselves Armenian, then there is no reason to shut them out.
But you guys in the western Diaspora should outnumber them (those who don’t speak the language) so it doesn’t become the norm.

Well those that are making excuses and can't be bothered to show interest to learn Armenian or the Armenian culture then it'st heir loss really. Sad but true. But if we say to them, "you can't call yourself an Armenian etc etc" then they are less likely to show interest. It's up to us to encourage them, and if after all that they still don't want to then not much else we can do about it.

Agree with sip, what requirements must we have to be called Armenians?

[Lucin]

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Everyone has a different take on it, but I’d say, it’s as easy as consider yourself one and add to that the language( if not as mother tongue, at least know it).

[karoaper]

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The question of what makes an Armenian is a semantic question, and such it is purely subjective to a person's interpretation. So, who cares? What is objective is the shame that someone may not have the ability or the desire to enrich the Armenian national or cultural kernel that is in them as a result of Armenian ancestry.

[karoaper]

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Well those that are making excuses and can't be bothered to show interest to learn Armenian or the Armenian culture then it'st heir loss really. Sad but true. But if we say to them, "you can't call yourself an Armenian etc etc" then they are less likely to show interest. It's up to us to encourage them, and if after all that they still don't want to then not much else we can do about it.

Agree with sip, what requirements must we have to be called Armenians?

Criss jan, I completely agree with you. It's not important what makes or breaks an Armenian, what is important is that those who may identify themselves as Armenian, or those that care about the unique Armenian national and cultural aspect, or even just a branch, of their character, may learn Armenian and learn about Armenia (our historic homeland, not just the republic). And it is indeed the job of Armenians to try to help. If someone doesn't care about this unique aspect, then whether they are not Armenian or whether they can still be called "Armenian" means nothing and does not ease the disappointment that they are lost to this and next generations of Armenians.

[MrLeftyHye]

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Criss jan, I completely agree with you. It's not important what makes or breaks an Armenian, what is important is that those who may identify themselves as Armenian, or those that care about the unique Armenian national and cultural aspect, or even just a branch, of their character, may learn Armenian and learn about Armenia (our historic homeland, not just the republic). And it is indeed the job of Armenians to try to help. If someone doesn't care about this unique aspect, then whether they are not Armenian or whether they can still be called "Armenian" means nothing and does not ease the disappointment that they are lost to this and next generations of Armenians.

KaroAper I couldnt have said it better myself... I totally agree with you.

[ArmenianKid]

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I think i've dated nearly every kind of person, besides armenian. Theres just no other armenians in any area i've never been to. What luck i have.

[MrLeftyHye]

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Maybe you can be lucky with a Non Armenian, I have nothing aganst Armenian ladies, dont get me wrong but you might be happy & lucky with a Non Armenian.