Is Greece entitled to special treatment?

I can't help coming back to your OP, Strange. The more I consider it, the odder it becomes. To my way of thinking, the idea that Greece should be aided/rescued because of their contribution to democracy sounds like a desperate argument used as a last resort when all reasonable arguments have failed. When in fact, such an argument was always doomed to failure itself by its own irrelevance. Sort of like a defense attorney at a sentencing who implores the court to show leniency to his client who, though he's been convicted of murdering his wife and children, was always kind to his dog.

Why, when there are so many better reasons to pull Greece from the brink, do you consider this to be the best one? Or maybe you don't. Maybe you've offered it simply as another way to look at the situation.

I'm also curious as to how you arrive at the conclusion that those of us who fail to see the relevance of your position have a lower regard for democracy.

 

You forgot "son of Zeus Amun" in the list of titles... but I dont personally think he really believed in any of that stuff even if he did find it flattering, it was just his way of legitimizing himself.

 

And on this isle at the time it was a matriarchy. Womens rights were taken away. Guess that would mean the rest of us could charge out and tear off the testicles of all greek males between four and forty screaming 'Payback!'
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