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Raven- 03-17-2008
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Mythos- 03-21-2008
QUOTE (Raven @ March 04, 2008 04:44 pm)
they are largely Central Asian genetically with little or no genetic links to any European populations.

the idea of the Kalash being the descendants of Alexanders armies was made up by romantic western visitors to the region who were suprised by the generally fair skin complexion of the Kalash

Another study in Dienekes' site.

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Notice the Kalash group.

Raven- 03-22-2008
QUOTE (Mythos @ March 21, 2008 05:14 pm)
Another study in Dienekes' site.

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Notice the Kalash group.

the yellow marker isnt explained, besides the study i posted is more recent.


Mythos- 03-22-2008
So? The yellow marker clearly suggests that the Kalash are very different with adjacent populations. And just because the study is a few months older it does not mean it is not true. Unless you are qualified to judge his work that is and can point out any mistakes in his paper. Note, that I am not supporting any side in this issue. I merely pointed out that there is disagreement in the academic community. Something that your rather dogmatic (first) post does not show. A classic example of cherrypicking evidence to fit your predetermined presumption.

optimaton- 03-23-2008
QUOTE (Spartan King @ March 16, 2008 02:43 am)
I actually find Raven to be pretty objective, fair and well informed.

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SK, you’ve obviously haven’t been following his posts thoroughly enough.

Offhand, there was the time he used the weak example of the kementzes to try and prove Pontians aren’t really Greeks, which he insists on referring as "Anatolian Rum" to ethnically seperate them from the Elladites.

Or in the same thread when as a Greek I gave him a quick list of all the Greeks I know/am related to here in Melbourne and Greece, and thus I should no more about my people rather then a Turk who’s never been to Greece. And his reply to that was [quote]I say otherwise[unquote] because he lives in north London.

Or when he kept on assisting that the Arvanites are a Albanian Trojan horse for Greece if the UCK attack us, which obviously showed his lack of real knowledge on the said community.

No, he’s not switched on and nor is he objective. His misconstructions on Greek history and culture and purely politically motivated. I stand by that. He's posts show it.

optimaton- 03-23-2008
QUOTE (Mythos @ March 23, 2008 02:53 am)
I merely pointed out that there is disagreement in the academic community. Something that your rather dogmatic (first) post does not show. A classic example of cherrypicking evidence to fit your predetermined presumption.

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Raven- 03-23-2008
QUOTE (optimaton @ March 23, 2008 01:48 pm)
Offhand, there was the time he used the weak example of the kementzes to try and prove Pontians aren’t really Greeks, which he insists on referring as "Anatolian Rum" to ethnically seperate them from the Elladites.


i wasnt ethnically separating them. stop making stuff up.
all modern day ethnic groups irregardless of where they are in the world have come into being through a certain degre of acculturalizaion of various different peoples.
all modern day Greeks are descendants of various peoples who have become Hellenized throughout history.
all modern day Turks are descendants of various peoples who have become Turkicized throughout history, nobody is "pure".

in theory it is perfectly possible for a random Turk and Greek to be genetically closer to each other than to another one of their countryman.

and another thing i really can not understand why you are so offended by the fact that Anatolian Greeks/Rum have ancestry from indigenous Anatolians who were Hellenized. what is the reason for this?


QUOTE (Otimaton)
Or in the same thread when as a Greek I gave him a quick list of all the Greeks I know/am related to here in Melbourne and Greece, and thus I should no more about my people rather then a Turk who’s never been to Greece..


you have an agenda which is trying to make it out as if Greeks are some kind of a pure race which havent come into contact/mix with any other ethnic group, something which is not true.
anything you say should be taken with a bucket of salt

QUOTE (Optimaton)
Or when he kept on assisting that the Arvanites are a Albanian Trojan horse for Greece if the UCK attack us, which obviously showed his lack of real knowledge on the said community.


i did not claim they were some kind of Trojan Horse and nor did i claim to be an expert on the Arvanites. if you read what i wrote accurately i was curious about their allegiances due to their Albanian origins. i never said something like "the Arvanites will definitely stab you in the back if a conflict erupted between Greece and Albania" now did i?

You Opti, are the very thing you accuse me of being. you are a Gonzo nationalist

mickey- 03-23-2008
Hey there is one pure master race...........ZEIG HEIL...lol

Raven- 03-24-2008
QUOTE (Mythos @ March 22, 2008 04:53 pm)
So? The yellow marker clearly suggests that the Kalash are very different with adjacent populations. And just because the study is a few months older it does not mean it is not true. Unless you are qualified to judge his work that is and can point out any mistakes in his paper. Note, that I am not supporting any side in this issue. I merely pointed out that there is disagreement in the academic community. Something that your rather dogmatic (first) post does not show. A classic example of cherrypicking evidence to fit your predetermined presumption.

the fact that the Kalash differ fom their adjacent neighbors is clear, you only have to look at their appearance to see that, but that does not mean that they have ancestry from another part of the world or that they arent native to the region.

studies which are carried out more recenty are evaluated with results gathered from past studies being kept in mind and are therefore more reliable than older studies

domestos- 03-24-2008
QUOTE (Spartan King @ March 15, 2008 07:43 pm)
I actually find Raven to be pretty objective, fair and well informed.

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Cypriot spirit. greekturkish/doh.gif






We all know he's a barbarian mongol. greekturkish/toytoy.gif greekturkish/toytoy.gif greekturkish/toytoy.gif

Spartan King- 03-24-2008
QUOTE (domestos @ March 24, 2008 04:10 pm)
Cypriot spirit. greekturkish/doh.gif





Well, he seems more informed than that ipne Turkkan...


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koukla- 03-24-2008
QUOTE (Spartan King @ March 24, 2008 11:05 pm)
Well, he seems more informed than that ipne Turkkan...


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Ahahah......çok ayip.

optimaton- 03-27-2008
QUOTE (Raven @ March 24, 2008 12:25 pm)
you have an agenda which is trying to make it out as if Greeks are some kind of a pure race which havent come into contact/mix with any other ethnic group, something which is not true.
anything you say should be taken with a bucket of salt

You keep regurgitating that I claim we Greeks are a pure race but you need to pull up the post where I’ve made such a bald statement or else shut up about it for ffs, kido, because each time you open your mouth all you seem to end up doing is splatter the moniter with your saliva.

Now, I’ve said my bit as to what I think of your opinions and what really motivates you and I’m not going to resume the argument as all I will be doing is repeating what I wrote in this thread:

http://greekturkish.18.forumer.com/index.php?showtopic=5449

Pls refer back to it.



turkkan- 03-27-2008
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Well, he seems more informed than that ipne Turkkan...


There was a point in time, the WAFF years and the beginning of this forum where I would get angry at every post and sit and write an essay here as a response and an essay to that response, i would sit hours reading up on google any source that supported my line of argument and if in the library attempt to find books also. Those days are long long gone.

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