Turkish military offensive in Syria/Rojava

[Agarntrop]

Being Greek does not necessitate that you not be a fan of Turkey.

Sure it does. Turkey used us, abused us, enslaved us, and tried to make us all Muslim and Turkish for 400 years (during the Ottoman times); then genocided us and kicked the Asia Minor Greeks out of their ancestral homelands (1913 - 1923). On top of it, Turkey has refused to acknowledge these historic abuses. Not only this, but Turkey is still pressing on our borders; and pressing on the borders of our brothers in Cyprus.

This doesn't mean I hate all individual Turks; I just have beef with Turkey.

They still commit genocide against the Kurds to this day, though.

[Wallenburg]

Sure it does. Turkey used us, abused us, enslaved us, and tried to make us all Muslim and Turkish for 400 years (during the Ottoman times); then genocided us and kicked the Asia Minor Greeks out of their ancestral homelands (1913 - 1923). On top of it, Turkey has refused to acknowledge these historic abuses. Not only this, but Turkey is still pressing on our borders; and pressing on the borders of our brothers in Cyprus.

This doesn't mean I hate all individual Turks; I just have beef with Turkey.

They still commit genocide against the Kurds to this day, though.

And this invasion marks the beginning of the latest round of genocide.

[Vistulange]

Being Greek does not necessitate that you not be a fan of Turkey.

Sure it does. Turkey used us, abused us, enslaved us, and tried to make us all Muslim and Turkish for 400 years (during the Ottoman times); then genocided us and kicked the Asia Minor Greeks out of their ancestral homelands (1913 - 1923). On top of it, Turkey has refused to acknowledge these historic abuses. Not only this, but Turkey is still pressing on our borders; and pressing on the borders of our brothers in Cyprus.

This doesn't mean I hate all individual Turks; I just have beef with Turkey.

There is so much wrong with this paragraph that I literally have no idea what literature to look at first, and which parts to look at. But I remember you, we've interacted before. Perhaps it is better that I do not even try to show you anything remotely scientific and academically accepted.

[Agarntrop]

They still commit genocide against the Kurds to this day, though.

And this invasion marks the beginning of the latest round of genocide.

Indeed. Erdogan is a terrorist and a war criminal.

[Nea Byzantia]

Sure it does. Turkey used us, abused us, enslaved us, and tried to make us all Muslim and Turkish for 400 years (during the Ottoman times); then genocided us and kicked the Asia Minor Greeks out of their ancestral homelands (1913 - 1923). On top of it, Turkey has refused to acknowledge these historic abuses. Not only this, but Turkey is still pressing on our borders; and pressing on the borders of our brothers in Cyprus.

This doesn't mean I hate all individual Turks; I just have beef with Turkey.

There is so much wrong with this paragraph that I literally have no idea what literature to look at first, and which parts to look at. But I remember you, we've interacted before. Perhaps it is better that I do not even try to show you anything remotely scientific and academically accepted.

No, please do. I'm curious.

[Wallenburg]

Sure it does. Turkey used us, abused us, enslaved us, and tried to make us all Muslim and Turkish for 400 years (during the Ottoman times); then genocided us and kicked the Asia Minor Greeks out of their ancestral homelands (1913 - 1923). On top of it, Turkey has refused to acknowledge these historic abuses. Not only this, but Turkey is still pressing on our borders; and pressing on the borders of our brothers in Cyprus.

This doesn't mean I hate all individual Turks; I just have beef with Turkey.

There is so much wrong with this paragraph that I literally have no idea what literature to look at first, and which parts to look at. But I remember you, we've interacted before. Perhaps it is better that I do not even try to show you anything remotely scientific and academically accepted.

If you're going to deny the genocide of Anatolian Greeks, I'm curious what you have to say about Armenians.

[Vistulange]

There is so much wrong with this paragraph that I literally have no idea what literature to look at first, and which parts to look at. But I remember you, we've interacted before. Perhaps it is better that I do not even try to show you anything remotely scientific and academically accepted.

No, please do. I'm curious.

No, I'm afraid I won't be falling into the bait. From past experience, I simply don't believe you are posting in good faith in any sort of way. Have fun with your anti-Turkish circlejerk, though, it must be very fulfilling.

[Nea Byzantia]

No, please do. I'm curious.

No, I'm afraid I won't be falling into the bait. From past experience, I simply don't believe you are posting in good faith in any sort of way. Have fun with your anti-Turkish circlejerk, though, it must be very fulfilling.

But wait, you're calling me out as a liar and historical revisionist, and now when people are demanding the goods, you back away?

[Vistulange]

There is so much wrong with this paragraph that I literally have no idea what literature to look at first, and which parts to look at. But I remember you, we've interacted before. Perhaps it is better that I do not even try to show you anything remotely scientific and academically accepted.

If you're going to deny the genocide of Anatolian Greeks, I'm curious what you have to say about Armenians.

We call this "strawmanning". I don't recall ever saying "Anatolian Greeks were not subjected to ethnic cleansing", Wallenburg. Again:

No, I'm afraid I won't be falling into the bait. From past experience, I simply don't believe you are posting in good faith in any sort of way. Have fun with your anti-Turkish circlejerk, though, it must be very fulfilling.

[Vistulange]

No, I'm afraid I won't be falling into the bait. From past experience, I simply don't believe you are posting in good faith in any sort of way. Have fun with your anti-Turkish circlejerk, though, it must be very fulfilling.

But wait, you're calling me out as a liar and historical revisionist, and now when people are demanding the goods, you back away?

Yes, sue me, Nea Bzyantia.

[Agarntrop]

There is so much wrong with this paragraph that I literally have no idea what literature to look at first, and which parts to look at. But I remember you, we've interacted before. Perhaps it is better that I do not even try to show you anything remotely scientific and academically accepted.

If you're going to deny the genocide of Anatolian Greeks, I'm curious what you have to say about Armenians.

"leukaemia leukaemia there was no genocide in armenia"
- Vistulange, 2019

[Vistulange]

If you're going to deny the genocide of Anatolian Greeks, I'm curious what you have to say about Armenians.

"leukaemia leukaemia there was no genocide in armenia"
- Vistulange, 2019

https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/strawman

It's kind of funny when you lot literally lose one of the very few Turks on this entire forum that actually acknowledges the Armenian Genocide happened, guys.

[New Bremerton]

So many claims, but no sauce to go with it.

Are you not aware one Rojava’s treatment of its native Arabs? Or PKK terrorism in Turkey?

If you're referring to Amnesty International's report from a few years ago, the Kurds are entitled to lay claim to territory it has acquired in a war of self-defense, just like Israel did in 1967. The Arabs can throw a tantrum and receive absolutely nothing, or they can sit down and negotiate with Rojava. It is not a war crime to ensure that your country's borders are secure and defensible. Support for the Kurds transcends the political spectrum and includes many conservatives and Republicans dismayed at Trump's decision to pull out. Rojava's human rights record is far more exemplary than that of ISIS, the Assad regime and Turkey, and rivaled in the Middle East only by Israel, which is the only country to declare its support for Kurdish independence. The Kurds are also known to be far more secular and tolerant than their Arab and Turkish neighbors next door. They have women fighting in the YPG among other things. I also don't see why the PKK in Turkey should be designated as terrorists when Kurdish rebel groups in Syria, Iraq and Iran are not. The only reason for this is because of Turkey's membership in NATO as an "ally" of America and Europe. This is a hypocritical Western double standard.

[Agarntrop]

Are you not aware one Rojava’s treatment of its native Arabs? Or PKK terrorism in Turkey?

If you're referring to Amnesty International's report from a few years ago, the Kurds are entitled to lay claim to territory it has acquired in a war of self-defense, just like Israel did in 1967. The Arabs can throw a tantrum and receive absolutely nothing, or they can sit down and negotiate with Rojava. It is not a war crime to ensure that your country's borders are secure and defensible. Support for the Kurds transcends the political spectrum and includes many conservatives and Republicans dismayed at Trump's decision to pull out. Rojava's human rights record is far more exemplary than that of ISIS, the Assad regime and Turkey, and rivaled in the Middle East only by Israel, which is the only country to declare its support for Kurdish independence. The Kurds are also known to be far more secular and tolerant than their Arab and Turkish neighbors next door. They have women fighting in the YPG among other things. I also don't see why the PKK in Turkey should be designated as terrorists when Kurdish rebel groups in Syria, Iraq and Iran are not. The only reason for this is because of Turkey's membership in NATO as an "ally" of America and Europe. This is a hypocritical Western double standard.

Turkey should be given 72 hours to stop attacks on the SDF or the West should cease co-operating with their military and intelligence services.

[Nea Byzantia]

But wait, you're calling me out as a liar and historical revisionist, and now when people are demanding the goods, you back away?

Yes, sue me, Nea Bzyantia.

So you're running away from this discussion.

[Vistulange]

Yes, sue me, Nea Bzyantia.

So you're running away from this discussion.

Yes, again, please sue me. I've interacted enough with you in the past to know what your idea of "discussion" is.

[New Bremerton]

If you're referring to Amnesty International's report from a few years ago, the Kurds are entitled to lay claim to territory it has acquired in a war of self-defense, just like Israel did in 1967. The Arabs can throw a tantrum and receive absolutely nothing, or they can sit down and negotiate with Rojava. It is not a war crime to ensure that your country's borders are secure and defensible. Support for the Kurds transcends the political spectrum and includes many conservatives and Republicans dismayed at Trump's decision to pull out. Rojava's human rights record is far more exemplary than that of ISIS, the Assad regime and Turkey, and rivaled in the Middle East only by Israel, which is the only country to declare its support for Kurdish independence. The Kurds are also known to be far more secular and tolerant than their Arab and Turkish neighbors next door. They have women fighting in the YPG among other things. I also don't see why the PKK in Turkey should be designated as terrorists when Kurdish rebel groups in Syria, Iraq and Iran are not. The only reason for this is because of Turkey's membership in NATO as an "ally" of America and Europe. This is a hypocritical Western double standard.

Turkey should be given 72 hours to stop attacks on the SDF or the West should cease co-operating with their military and intelligence services.

Expel them from NATO and stop calling them "allies", which they clearly are not.

[Vistulange]

Turkey should be given 72 hours to stop attacks on the SDF or the West should cease co-operating with their military and intelligence services.

Expel them from NATO and stop calling them "allies", which they clearly are not.

NATO has no member removal mechanism.

[Wallenburg]

If you're going to deny the genocide of Anatolian Greeks, I'm curious what you have to say about Armenians.

We call this "strawmanning". I don't recall ever saying "Anatolian Greeks were not subjected to ethnic cleansing", Wallenburg. Again:

No, I'm afraid I won't be falling into the bait. From past experience, I simply don't believe you are posting in good faith in any sort of way. Have fun with your anti-Turkish circlejerk, though, it must be very fulfilling.

When you say "There is so much wrong with this paragraph that I literally have no idea what literature to look at first, and which parts to look at," that usually means that you disagree with all that has been said in the post you quoted. If you don't deny the Turkish genocide of Greeks, then what part of that post do you disagree with?

[Agarntrop]

Yes, sue me, Nea Bzyantia.

So you're running away from this discussion.

Nea Byzantia = Alex Jones.
Vistulange = Guy he's chasing

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj5ec0pS1XI

[Agarntrop]

Expel them from NATO and stop calling them "allies", which they clearly are not.

NATO has no member removal mechanism.

We should just cease most of our co-operation with them.

[Vistulange]

We call this "strawmanning". I don't recall ever saying "Anatolian Greeks were not subjected to ethnic cleansing", Wallenburg. Again:

When you say "There is so much wrong with this paragraph that I literally have no idea what literature to look at first, and which parts to look at," that usually means that you disagree with all that has been said in the post you quoted. If you don't deny the Turkish genocide of Greeks, then what part of that post do you disagree with?

Overall, the entire anachronism and the fitting of 19th and 20th century conceptualisations into "holes" which are from the 14th and 15th centuries. Not the history, i.e. the events that happened in his account, but the framing and the contextualisation of the history at hand which belies his overall approach to the "debate".

[Wallenburg]

When you say "There is so much wrong with this paragraph that I literally have no idea what literature to look at first, and which parts to look at," that usually means that you disagree with all that has been said in the post you quoted. If you don't deny the Turkish genocide of Greeks, then what part of that post do you disagree with?

Overall, the entire anachronism and the fitting of 19th and 20th century conceptualisations into "holes" which are from the 14th and 15th centuries. Not the history, i.e. the events that happened in his account, but the framing and the contextualisation of the history at hand which belies his overall approach to the "debate".

Ethnic cleansing and slavery are hardly modern concepts. They've been pretty well understood for millennia. It's just become widely considered immoral in the last few centuries.

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So many claims, but no sauce to go with it.

Are you not aware one Rojava’s treatment of its native Arabs? Or PKK terrorism in Turkey?

The PKK is a natural reaction to long and severe oppression.

[Agarntrop]

Are you not aware one Rojava’s treatment of its native Arabs? Or PKK terrorism in Turkey?

The PKK is a natural reaction to long and severe oppression.

I am sympathetic towards the PKK myself, to be honest. They are preferable to Erdogan's personal terrorist group (the Turkish Armed Forces).