The Inside Assyria Discussion Forum #5

=> one more point...

one more point...
Posted by pancho (Moderator) - Wednesday, March 28 2012, 18:48:59 (UTC)
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I'll work this in.....

"One could ask what the harm is in any group of people believing they are descended from mythical ancestors; who does it hurt and is it necessary to burst their bubble? To answer this is to also address one of the main arguments of the modern Assyrians against having to provide any real and credible sort of actual evidence of who they say they are. The question is often indignantly raised as to why only the Assyrians are asked to prove who they are. "No one asks a Frenchman or a Greek or an American for such evidence, why only us"? In common, everyday, life one can claim to be an Apache, if one chooses, even place a feather in ones hair and not expect to be seriously challenged by friends or co-workers, after all, what does it really matter? However, when the federal government sends out checks for mineral rights or petroleum concessions or casino earnings on tribal lands to members of the tribe, a feather in ones head simply won't do. Neither will speaking the Apache language, because anyone can learn a language. Evidence, serious evidence, will definitely be needed. It would be no different when demanding a part of Iraq based on "Assyrian ancestry"...where is the evidence?"

"When the modern Assyrians entered the United States or Europe they most definitely had to prove their identities, and none of them were so foolish as to claim "Assyria" as their nation of origin. It turns out that for serious matters, only serious and officially recognized documents will do...and they will be required. But, other than that, why bother exposing these claims? Why not leave the Assyrians alone to tell their children, and credulous outsiders, of their "glorious past"?"

...and here's where I'll go into the harm these nationalist claims cause.....



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