What exactly does it mean to be European...

Discussion in 'Central & Eastern Europe' started by Luciaviolin, Nov 1, 2005.

  1. nebe_je_zde

    nebe_je_zde Member

    well, I met such people - Turks who got German citizenship :lol:
     
  2. capponilos

    capponilos Member

    I don't want to start again, but... we, in Argentina, are tought that Mexico is in CENTRAL AMERICA, nor South, nor North... So... BEEEEP, you're wrong.
     
  3. Ceit

    Ceit Well-Known Member

    For North Americans, Central America is a region, not a continent, and that region forms part of the continent of North America. So...BEEEEP, you're wrong.

    Ooooh! I just told a bonairense they were wrong!! :shock: :lol: :wink:
     
  4. capponilos

    capponilos Member

    Oh, ok, I see... I guess I can't say anything to that. We have different theory :roll: .

    Yes, and you are in troubles.... muhehe :twisted:

    Mlask
     
  5. Qcumber

    Qcumber Well-Known Member

    For me a European is a white non-practicing Christian, very sceptical about religions, economic theories, US politics, worried about the Muslim masse immigration, worried about delocalization of our industries in non-European countries, worried about free trade, pleased to be what we are, and proud of the immense diversity of European cultures.
     
  6. wer

    wer Well-Known Member

    My rusults in Qcumber's Test of Europeanship:

    white [​IMG]

    non-practicing Christian [​IMG] (no Christian at all)

    sceptical about religions [​IMG]

    sceptical about economic theories [​IMG]

    sceptical about US politics [​IMG] (at least in comparison with the French or German one)

    worried about the Muslim masse immigration [​IMG]

    worried about delocalization of our industries in non-European countries [​IMG] (I'm not worried about results of European laziness, I'm worried about European laziness)

    worried about free trade [​IMG]

    pleased to be what we are [​IMG]

    and proud of the immense diversity of European cultures. [​IMG] (no reason to be proud but I accept it as fact)

    :roll: :roll: So, am I European :?: :?:
     
  7. Qcumber

    Qcumber Well-Known Member

    :) Of course every European has their own view on being a European. I was just giving mine.
     
  8. Qcumber

    Qcumber Well-Known Member

    Do you mean you'd prefer a unified European culture: everywhere the same architecture, the same music, the same customs, the same cuisine?
     
  9. wer

    wer Well-Known Member

    No, I like diverse Europe but I see no reason to be proud - we can't claim credits for it.
     
  10. eso

    eso Well-Known Member

    Well, I suppose that, maybe, if I'm tolerant to diversity, then I help to support it and therefore I can claim little bit of pride for it :)
     
  11. wissy

    wissy Well-Known Member

    quote="wer"]No, I like diverse Europe but I see no reason to be proud - we can't claim credits for it.[/quote]

    Can you elaborate a little more Wer?
     
  12. wer

    wer Well-Known Member

    Wissi, I'm not sure... simply, the phrase "proud of the immense diversity of..." sounds self-important to me 8). Maybe it's only some obscure kind of language barrier (the real meaning of "proud") :wink:.
     
  13. Qcumber

    Qcumber Well-Known Member

    Just a question Wer. Where do you come from? What are your origins?
     
  14. wer

    wer Well-Known Member

    I'm Czech settled for the whole of life (excluding four years in Slovakia and studies in Prague) in Eastern Bohemia, enough?
     
  15. Qcumber

    Qcumber Well-Known Member

    Thank you, Wer.
     

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