From: gunther.neuberger@icsmac4.icsmac.COM (GUNTHER NEUBERGER)
Subject: A German who was in Greece
Organization: ICS - Intelligent Computer Solutions for MAC
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 06:13:58 GMT

--------------------I wrote-----------------------------------------------
> 
> Hello everybody,
> I am new in this newsgroup.For the last three weeks I have read hundreds of
> articles on the Macedonia issue and I think it's the funniest thing
> in the last century.As I got deeper and deeper into the discussions 
> I realized that Greek opinions carry some sort of paranoia which can
> be best summarized as the territorial claims on Greece by Macedonia,
> where some organizations at the extreme right in Macedonia are held
> responsible.That's really funny.How can such a small country claim land
> from Greece? Aggressive policies of the greek government have made the
> situation impossible to solve.
> I was in Greece two months ago.Me and my girlfriend visited some Greek
> islands which were wonderful but one thing really bothered me.
> The sentence,"Macedonia is Greek" was written on almost everything I saw.
> They had even written this sentence on the walls of public restrooms,
> on the closets and doors of these restrooms.
> It seemed as if whomever I met in Greece was more than eager to say
> something bad about Macedonia and Turkey.
> I have also visited Turkey.Before we flew to Istanbul,many Greeks warned
> me to be careful about my girlfriend!.After being in Istanbul we realized
> how silly and wrong this warning was.I really don't know why Greeks 
> behave like this?
> 
-------------------------------Miss Perena wrote------------------------------
-I am impressed to hear a German talking about prejudice of Greeks against
-Turks and Skopjians! It is well known that the Germans are the ones obsessed
-with foreigners (especially Turks). At least the Greeks do not KILL Turks, as
-the Germans do. 
-Please, next time try not to be so naive and prevent yourself from criticising
-without having sufficient knowledge of the subject. Serious criticism is 
-always welcome.
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Miss Perena,First of all,I would like to thank you for replying to me.
Unfortunately I got confused when I read your article.As you know,
(or don't you?), this newsgroup is a place to discuss on subjects,freely.
As a netter,I told my opinions and observations about the Macedonia issue.
They were solely my opinions.But I really didn't understand what you meant
by saying, "next time try not to be so naive and prevent yourself from 
criticising WITHOUT HAVING SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT",for I think
anyone is entitled to express his/her view on this network,not just 
experts(whomever they may or claim to be).Secondly,your comment indicates that
you really haven't read most of the postings on this newsgroup since most of
them ARE purely one-sided,prejudiced criticisms.
I would like to ask you a specific question:"IS THIS YOUR OPINION ABOUT
DEMOCRACY?,EXPRESSED AS "SHUT UP!YOU DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THIS SUBJECT".
I would like to invite you to reviewe your understanding of democracy.
You mean,my criticism is not serious.And what makes you so qualified to act
as the judge of this newsgroup??.Probably not your nothing but childish and
reactive comment,"At least the Greeks do not KILL Turks, as the Germans do".
Anyway,as I told earlier,those were my opinions in light of my observations 
in Greece.

Sorry if the truth insulted you.

  	Viele Gruesse,


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