Thread: Regarding Russian in the Baltic States

Originally Posted by nulle

And Latvians will not vote for russian to be official - we remember soviet times too well...

Well, since you're on that topic, would you be able to elaborate on how the recognition of Russian as another official language would resurrect the soviet times?

Originally Posted by Crocodile

Well, since you're on that topic, would you be able to elaborate on how the recognition of Russian as another official language would resurrect the soviet times?

"What wasn't completed by our swords will be completed by our schools" (c)

I may be mistaken with the exact wording, though.

Originally Posted by Eric C.

"What wasn't completed by our swords will be completed by our schools" (c)

Huh? The Russian-speaking people in Latvia constitute the minority. That saying you mentioned should actually work the other way around.

Originally Posted by Crocodile

Huh? The Russian-speaking people in Latvia constitute the minority. That saying you mentioned should actually work the other way around.

Minorities happen to become majorities, especially when treated like they never could.

Originally Posted by Eric C.

Minorities happen to become majorities, especially when treated like they never could.

Well, that happens, but is this illegal or contradicts the EU agenda?

Originally Posted by Romik

Well, that happens, but is this illegal or contradicts the EU agenda?

I wasn't saying it's illegal, but I guess it's kind of not very good for the former majorities. Moreover, in certain areas acting in the way to become a majority IS illegal for minorities.

Originally Posted by Eric C.

I wasn't saying it's illegal, but I guess it's kind of not very good for the former majorities. Moreover, in certain areas acting in the way to become a majority IS illegal for minorities.

For the EU it's ok and going on exactly that way.
You can't say Somalis in Sweden like "Guys, it's unfair, your birth rate is three times more than the natives', keep equality!"

Originally Posted by Eric C.

Minorities happen to become majorities, especially when treated like they never could.

Would you be able to be more specific with: "when treated like they never could?" What does it mean?

Originally Posted by Crocodile

Would you be able to be more specific with: "when treated like they never could?" What does it mean?

When the minorities get enough rights to bring them upon the majorities, and make them losers in their own game, mainly.

Originally Posted by Eric C.

When the minorities get enough rights to bring them upon the majorities, and make them losers in their own game, mainly.

Do you have an example from the real life you might be referring to? I mean, a political example at least somewhat similar to the situation in context.