Athens Student Demonstrations

[turco07]

i am from Turkey and i am wondering whats going on in Greece why students are protesting? isnt a Greece rich European Union Country? This happened in Turkey in 1970's.

[cityisburning]

another good joke 'cause i am not anarchist.

So what ? the minorities makes the different :)

[tasoulh]

Most people in Greece agree with the government. I wish those damn anarchists would understand what "democracy" means. The police should have used more force than they did, as the anarchists attack and vandalize government property (which belongs to everybody).

[demetristaliotis]

What do you mean by 'most people' ?

And doesn't goverment property get vandalised by the excessive use of CS and CN gases as well?

[cityisburning]

If the anarchists attack and vandalize government property (which belongs to everybody) then they attack also to their property because belongs to everybody.Anarchists are not part of everybody ?

So there isn't any problem. It is their choice to destroy their property :)

[tasoulh]

@demetristaliotis - By 'most people', I was referring to the fact that more people currently support ND (and thus their reforms) than any other party across the polls. Are the CS and CN gases the tear gases used for crowd control?

@cityisburning - That's the point. It's not only theirs. If it were only theirs, it'd be fine. :)

[cityisburning]

oh really and how do you know that?

it is your property has your name on it?

your goverment and your state maybe which belongs to everybody ? good joke |o|

typical answer from a conservative people.

[tasoulh]

Typical response from a anarchist. The student protests do not support the anarchists or their actions. Unfortunately, the anarchists manage to taint the protesters' peaceful image. Make no mistake - the anarchists are a VERY small minority in Greece.

[MajinHurricane]

uhhh noone really supports the privatization of educuation.

[tasoulh]

@MajinHurricane - You must not live in Greece. Many, many, many people support the PARTIAL privatization of education. Public education universities will remain public, and private ones will be allowed to operate as well.

[guacobey]

Your way of thinking is just a way of saying "DEMOCRACY IS JUST A DICTATORSHIP OF MAJORITY". if the "majority" say yes, so the minority HAVE to say yes too (or they will be seen as a menace to the majority needs, even when the minority needs or desires are no real treat to the majority desires/needs). This what YOU call democracy I call dictatorship of majority...

[zippoflintmeister]

I would protest as well if there was a privitazion of higher education. Great video!