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

[ddd]

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Marrying an odar is the beginning of assimilation, no matter how much the parents say "we'll raise children as Armenians". A couple of generations down the line no one will be able to distinguish the offsprings from other Americans or whatever country they're growing up in. But I guess when no decent Armenian guy/girl wants the particular Armenian girl/guy, she/he ends up with an odar who is willing to deal with the baggage the person may have.

[MrLeftyHye]

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Ace why is it that you think your opinions are right. (Hint the word is opinion). If someone wants to marry an"odar" let it be you cant really control that so I mean you can be against it all you want but if an Armenian ends up with an "odar" you really cant do anything about it you know what I mean? Hope I made it clear for you.

[ace]

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Ace why is it that you think your opinions are right. (Hint the word is opinion). If someone wants to marry an"odar" let it be you cant really control that so I mean you can be against it all you want but if an Armenian ends up with an "odar" you really cant do anything about it you know what I mean? Hope I made it clear for you.

My opinion? What opinion do you speak of? The FACT that marrying into other ethnicities (particularly the host ethnicity or people) will be the most catastrophic form of assimilation and will lead to the perversion or destruction of our culture within our diaspora is NOT an opinion. THAT IS FACT. Shutup.

[MrLeftyHye]

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Ace 1st of all thank you for telling me to shutup your kind words keep floating out of your mouth & #2 like I stated before who cares if an Armenian marries an "odar" the culture will still stay.
Ace I love how you keep talking & I just keep on laughing. If you want to marry an Armenian woman go ahead but not everyones like you.

[ace]

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who cares if an Armenian marries an "odar" the culture will still stay.

According to history, no culture has managed to do that.

[Crissy]

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I keep hearing about how our culture will stay language will stay etc etc even if we marry otars. and like I previously said, it is doable but it's very hard, but what happens when we, ourselves, can't speak the language properly or know of our history? I Know allot of people that don't speak Armenian properly, what happens when they marry otars? How can we teach our kids what we barely know? And even getting married to Armenians within an OTAR country we'll be faced with the same problems, with an otar it'll be harder.

I was also talking to this Armenian guy, who said. "I live in America now, my first priority is to teach my kids morals etc, not to teach them about the Armenian culture or the language" If one Armenian out of 5 thinks this way, then in 3 generations time our kids will ask us "what is an Armenian?"

[ace]

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I keep hearing about how our culture will stay language will stay etc etc even if we marry otars. and like I previously said, it is doable but it's very hard, but what happens when we, ourselves, can't speak the language properly or know of our history? I Know allot of people that don't speak Armenian properly, what happens when they marry otars? How can we teach our kids what we barely know? And even getting married to Armenians within an OTAR country we'll be faced with the same problems, with an otar it'll be harder.

I was also talking to this Armenian guy, who said. "I live in America now, my first priority is to teach my kids morals etc, not to teach them about the Armenian culture or the language" If one Armenian out of 5 thinks this way, then in 3 generations time our kids will ask us "what is an Armenian?"

Exactly. To suggest marrying odars will not cause more harm than already done is stupid.

[gmd]

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I keep hearing about how our culture will stay language will stay etc etc even if we marry otars. and like I previously said, it is doable but it's very hard, but what happens when we, ourselves, can't speak the language properly or know of our history? I Know allot of people that don't speak Armenian properly, what happens when they marry otars? How can we teach our kids what we barely know? And even getting married to Armenians within an OTAR country we'll be faced with the same problems, with an otar it'll be harder.

I was also talking to this Armenian guy, who said. "I live in America now, my first priority is to teach my kids morals etc, not to teach them about the Armenian culture or the language" If one Armenian out of 5 thinks this way, then in 3 generations time our kids will ask us "what is an Armenian?"

I have met several Armenians from Armenian families who do not speak Armenian. This problem will not be solved by not marrying odars. It will be solved in Armenia. It would be off topic to start discussing here the many reasons and excuses so many of us have for not returning. In time anyone serious about maintaining and strengthening our nation and culture will have to return to Armenia. So if I make it back with my odar wife and mutt kids I hope none of you will kick me out.

[ace]

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I have met several Armenians from Armenian families who do not speak Armenian. This problem will not be solved by not marrying odars.

No, the problem will NOT be solved, your right - but MARRYING odars will make it worse.

[gmd]

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No, the problem will NOT be solved, your right - but MARRYING odars will make it worse.

Aperik, I think I am repeating myself. I admire your enthusiasm. I hope it will carry through with time and help you to accomplish something worthwile, especially for our nation.

hargankov,

Garik