Posted by Dave H. on November 22, 2003 at 08:51:06:
In Reply to: Re: How would you call PM Lazarenko? posted by PETER T on November 21, 2003 at 22:01:50:
To Peter T from Dave H.
: PM LAZARENKO IS AN INDIVIDUAL.
Res: Similarly as Zherdickij and many others. One should not have a doubt that the famous Ukrainian Mafia is composed of individuals with similar ethical and moral quolities as Lazarenkos and Zherdickijs. At least in this, Ukraine does not suffer from a shortage. It shows that the great Cossack-Hetjman culture of robbers survived for centuries despite of the communism. Well Rusyns, unlike Ukrainians, have a stronger tendency to give a benefit of doubt to a human being. That’s why Zherdickijs, Volkovs and Medvedchuks emerged as representatives of Transcarpathia following 1990s. Poor Rusyns naively have been thinking that a robber Cossack-Hetjman culture can produce something that might be compatible with the civilized Europe.
IN THIS ENLIGHTENED ERA, THE CONCEPT OF COLLECTIVE GUILT HAS BEEN LONG DISCREDITED.
Res.: Fully agree. You should frequently point this out particularly to Ukrainian nationalists who consider all Russians to be the imperialistic Moskaljs and confuse all Rusyns with Moskaljs because Rusyns want to be Rusyns and not Ukrainians.
RUSYNS AND UKRAINIANS ARE ONE AND THE SAME.
Res.: In the mind of a person with totalitarian mentality of a robber Cossack-Hetjman culture.