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Originally Posted by Mynydd
When it comes to define Europe, there are different opinions. This has always been the case. One reason why opinions differ is --perhaps-- that each group attempts to define Europe according to a set of self interests.
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That's true...I've got nothing to add...
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Originally Posted by Mynydd
Common ethnic links? No. No such thing is true for Europe as a whole. Ethnic diversity prevails. Cultural links? That is debatable. Perhaps if we consider that what makes us individually different to others, it also makes us similar to each other. Not that that provides a strong link.
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I can see two,three or even more different ethno-cultural zones in Europe...
first is romano-catholic zone with common bonds in religion(Roman-catholicism),culture(Latin i.e Roman culture) and language(languages like French,Spanish,Italian,originated from old Latin) and even common ethnic structure(most of these nations are of Mediterranean race)...
second is germano-protestant zone with common bonds in religion(most of them are prostestants-Lutherans),ethnic structure(Germanic),and they also share similar culture and languages...
third could be called orthodox-slavic zone with common bonds in religion(Orthodox Christian),culture(Byzantian),and some of them even share common ethnic and linguistic bond(Slavic)...
there are,also,border nations like French,Polish,Finnish etc.
so what do we share then?I think it's same geographical position and common European destiny and some cultural and religious links like Christianity...some of you won't agree with me,by I think Europe is Christian,and that is something,among other things,what's authentically European...
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Originally Posted by Mynydd
One would be that the political structure of Europe with regards to nations is still undefined.
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I don't understand this...can you be more specific...
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Originally Posted by Mynydd
The other problem would be that it clashes with the interests of nations in their quest for hegemonical control in Western Europe.
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true...but that's no problem in eastern Europe...