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In reply to the discussion: Greek police appeal over mystery blonde girl [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)213. Sorry--you're the one that can't prove the point you made with your own words.
You can "LOL" all you'd like but the fact of the matter is you can't prove your claim.
Until you can prove it, I and others will look askance.
If it's "an english translation of a foreign word" then you should be able to find it in an online dictionary with no sweat. Funny that you just don't take that route...?
And now you're waffling on the spelling!
Thanks for proving my point, albeit unintentionally.
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what legal paperwork, you realise that adoption has been part of rom culture for centuries
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#15
no they dont, only if they want to walk amongst outsiders. you would be surprised at how
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#27
hence using fake names etc, its culturally unacceptable to reveal real names to outsiders
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#36
they are not going to tell the authoriies the truth, it will need intervention by someone with
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#57
in some ways they dont, to drop a name without dispensation is worse than jail
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#229
no, just having to live within two sets of laws that are at odds sometimes
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#234
i guess that counts for most minority cultures that dont conform to the majority
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#240
i guess native americans and other indigenous peoples could be said to be the same
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#249
i would not trust a greek court, unfortunately there has been a bias in the system
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#153
Your comments on this thread have been pretty egregious. I say that with all the restraint I can
MADem
Oct 2013
#155
well tell the EU human rights commission that you are okay with the greek system
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#156
No need to reply twice to one post--but I am sure the EU human rights commission agrees that child
MADem
Oct 2013
#174
Her DNA says she was trafficked.Stop defending the indefensible. This isn't "culture" it is CRIME nt
MADem
Oct 2013
#182
They said they got the child as a newborn in 2009. However, the kid was one or two in 2009.
MADem
Oct 2013
#200
if she was being groomed then good shes out, problem is i dont trust the greek authorities
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#201
once again you are talking past me, i have said i hope the child gets resolution
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#205
your lack of either understanding the adoption process or complete lack of learning
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#209
Very telling when you try to use accusations of bigotry to defend child trafficking.
MADem
Oct 2013
#178
It's a computer term on Google, not a way to describe a culture/ethnicity. Nice try--but fail. nt
MADem
Oct 2013
#181
You made the claim, you need to prove it. No one is going to do your homework for you.
MADem
Oct 2013
#196
lol, no you are the one with the extensive interaction from living in europe who makes a claim
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#197
And I am telling you--you made up that term. It's Roma, not 'rom'--you're trying to pretend
MADem
Oct 2013
#204
accuse all you want, if you have not the ability to do a simple search beyond the first google page
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#206
You have that ability--so exercise it, go on, I dare ya. If you won't do it, we know why.
MADem
Oct 2013
#208
onve again if you dont have the ability then admit it, i am sure someone will help you
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#210
I obviously do, but you made the claim with your use of the word. Now find a link or I will
MADem
Oct 2013
#211
It's not "my dreams." You can't prove the point you made. That's the bottom line.
MADem
Oct 2013
#215
really, are you this daft that you cant click on page two or pull up wiki or something
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#216
Now you resort to personal insult by calling me "daft." Clearly, since you're the "smart one" here
MADem
Oct 2013
#218
really, you seem to believe i made up a word, accuse me of it and then cant even
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#220
I don't "seem to believe" anything. You keep telling me this is a standard word, and I want you to
MADem
Oct 2013
#221
once again you speak of otjers, no doubt they have the wherewithal to look it up
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#222
No--I speak of YOU. You said it, now prove it is a real word. A simple link will do. nt
MADem
Oct 2013
#223
More insults--and still you fail to prove your point. We know you by your works. nt
MADem
Oct 2013
#225
well few use the term gypsy unless talking to gaje, traveler is much the same
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#302
Very similar--child traffickers. Slavers. Didn't they have some success with the children who had
MADem
Oct 2013
#189
you know why theres no participation in stuff like the census and paperwork
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#228
what you are calling for is the death of the culture, i dont believe you mean
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#237
not if that law is engineered to destroy the culture, this has not all happened in a vacuum
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#243
While there might be plenty of "brown skinned" parents with blonde children, this girl is not
LisaL
Oct 2013
#11
there are a lot of misconceptions and some downright bigoted lies about the culture
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#104
in what way is being a rom not a full person, i agree with yoi if she was going to be
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#247
like all cultires there is women and child abuse, but there is a misconception
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#253
the cops should, but as i said in another post adoption within the community is different
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#148
your definition of legal differs from the familys in rom culture, everything is done in house
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#23
no idea in this case, but how exactly do you track down any individual family
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#30
thats the cultural difference, you need a signed document and courts behind you to do a deal
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#41
seems that you believe that you are superior than the rom, kinda.sad to see this kind of bigotry
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#62
you seem to have missed every post i made, also the one likening white supremacists
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#77
...the banning of use of language or being forced to learn stuff against a kids culture.
delrem
Oct 2013
#79
i honestly think its just ignorance of the real bigotry that goes on in many
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#82
you know who else called for the eradication, well you are known for the company you keep
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#107
not at all, as i said in another post they have to find where the child came from
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#121
not sure if it counts as a godwin when someone actually uses the same language
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#152
there are definetly darker sides to any culture, but the adoption rules in rom society are a good
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#149
greek laws dont protect rom children, the EU has major problems with many greek laws
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#136
Well, "rom culture" doesn't trump Greek law. The parents are abductors until they can cough up
MADem
Oct 2013
#140
No ticket, no laundry. They manage to record births to get child benefits. Funny how they can
MADem
Oct 2013
#183
That's right--guilty until they can prove they have a right to that child, who isn't even the age
MADem
Oct 2013
#198
broadbrushing, if one member of a minority does something does that mean all members do the same
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#166
no, he was a nut who abused people, unless you believe that every rom family
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#286
kids get it done all the time, in this case it could very well be to hide the child
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#118
"A DNA test on the two alleged abductors showed they were not the girl's biological parents."
Turborama
Oct 2013
#21
she could very well be a kidnap victim, problem is if she is rom then finding her family
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#32
well the law has never done much good for rom in the past, one of the reasons for not
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#48
the same laws that have been used to persecute for centuries, yeah lets trust that.
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#56
i worded that wrong, i mean from another rom family, adoption etc is very common within nations
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#9
I don't think some people apply the same general civilized standard to the Roma.
delrem
Oct 2013
#16
i dont think they get that written contracts are not used, for to write yoir name is not done
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#20
its just a different spelling, one i am more used to using, also i would use rrom as well.
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#45
I'm looking at the obvious difference in hair color. It seems, especially in her braids, that
okaawhatever
Oct 2013
#17
Ooh, yep. It also looks reddish brown in this pic. I wonder if that's due to the color fading nt
okaawhatever
Oct 2013
#43
I'm wondering if they can estimate when the hair was dyed based on growth rate. They
okaawhatever
Oct 2013
#64
theres a cultural difference thats important in this and its that they wont tell the authorities
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#60
So, they think they are above the law? If they have nothing to hide then they have no reason to lie.
Turborama
Oct 2013
#71
Above/outside means the same thing when it comes to the law. Especially when it comes to children
Turborama
Oct 2013
#76
Thanks for explaining. Unfortunately, children being trafficked and forced to beg is a reality
Turborama
Oct 2013
#93
Does it really have to be a big man, or can it be an older short dude at 110 pounds?
snooper2
Oct 2013
#167
lol, thanks for the laugh. its just a term for the head man and yes he can be short. lol
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#168
slam it all you want, but i see calls for eradication. seems some people would be happy with
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#122
plus if she is from a traveler family the chances are remote that they are on the internet
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#101
she could be rom, slav, anglo saxon, spanish, norwegian, turk, hell any ethnicity
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#100
because blondes are still rare so she would stand out, and it's been confirmed she is not their
JI7
Oct 2013
#138
blonde as well as red hair is fairley common amongst the rom, lots of northern travelers
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#157
Russians and Tsigans are not the same people. Shouldn't you know such basic fact?
idwiyo
Oct 2013
#263
But of course. Sorry, Rules of Acquisition call, too busy to waste my time on nonsense.
idwiyo
Oct 2013
#266
continuing the libel that the rom kidnap children, it may in some cases but this feeds the
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#108
yeah i know you were not, its not your style. i did not mean to imply you where
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#113
probuably would have enough to get one, the levels of probable cause are less in greece
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#124
either way, its time to break camp and head north. regardless of the outcome
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#129
its easier than you may believe, other members of their nation would take them in and help
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#135
The terminology you've been using is as if they are living a romantic lifestyle on the road...
Turborama
Oct 2013
#172
no a lot of rom have settled, but its ingrained that the long road is always there
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#173
As can be seen in the photo, it is obvious why the police thought she looked out of place...
Turborama
Oct 2013
#273
Everyone criticizing people for getting annoyed at seeing children endangered should watch that
MADem
Oct 2013
#274
It's starting to look like they "bought" that child...at least that is what the neighbors say...
MADem
Oct 2013
#299
Their lawyer has said they took her in from a foreign stranger when she was a baby...
Turborama
Oct 2013
#130
could be, its not outside of the law to take a child in circumstances like that
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#132
No--as I said elsewhere, they could be farmers, raising livestock for eventual trafficking.
MADem
Oct 2013
#184
There's a couple of documnetaries in this thread that give a good insight into their culture
Turborama
Oct 2013
#278
i disagree that it is the whole story of the rom, same as if i watched a story about
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#281
until then what, or do you really believe the millions of rom are all trafficking theirnown kids
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#291
but we can discuss the myths that some people believe and the bigotry out there
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#293
You're uninformed about what these "shows show" until you watch them. When/if you do, we can discuss
Turborama
Oct 2013
#298
no, you think this is the first time that anyone has ever discussed not just those shows
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#300
You jumped on me when I recommended watching something & are acting like you know what's in them
Turborama
Oct 2013
#303
well i apoligise if that is how it seemed, i never meant to challenge the veracity of
loli phabay
Oct 2013
#304
Actually, the one that I think you'd find most informative is the "This World" one
Turborama
Oct 2013
#306