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whataboutism'in türkçe karşılığı ne olabilir diye sormadan önce bir arama yaptım, nuray önoğlu üç sene önce pekiyacılık kelimesini önermiş. hiç fena değil bence. aklıma mademöylecilik geldi ama tam emin olamadım. var mı farklı önerisi olan?
Nuray Önoğlu@NurayOnoglu
Arkadaşlar, whataboutism için "pekiyacılık" diye çok afili bir karşılık önerdim ama pek dikkat çekmedi. Beğenmedinizse söyleyin, el birliğiyle daha iyisini bulalım. 😎
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Nope it is not true. 30 % of Türkiye immigrated from balkanic countries after wars with Russia and Balkan wars, 15 % of Türkiye immigrated from causcaisa . Turkiye is not Islamic. Even our leaders are not really Islamic;). It is all politics. The upcoming youth is not Islamic at all. I do decorate Christmas tree since I was a kid. Türkiye is secular and erdogan is not leading on polls. Turkiye is less religious than Greece probably. ;).
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If we rank Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans by overall brutality in empire-building and social control, based on scale, frequency, and methods, here’s a reasoned ranking:
1. Romans – Most Brutal
Why:
Used mass crucifixions, entire city massacres, and slavery on an industrial scale.
Brutality was public and systematic — gladiator games turned killing into entertainment.
Examples:
Spartacus Revolt: 6,000 crucified along the Appian Way.
Destruction of Carthage: City burned, people slaughtered or enslaved (146 BCE).
Jewish Revolts: Tens of thousands killed; Jerusalem Temple destroyed (70 CE).
Up to 1/3 of the empire’s population were slaves with no rights.
2. Byzantines – Second Most Brutal
Why:
Known for political ruthlessness: blinding, castration, assassinations, palace coups.
Religious persecutions against pagans, heretics, and even rival Christians.
Mass killings in urban uprisings like the Nika Revolt (30,000 dead in a single day).
Brutality was often elite-focused (power struggles) but peasants suffered from heavy taxes and suppression of revolts.
3. Ottomans – Least Brutal (But Still Harsh)
Why:
Practiced forced devşirme (child levy), conquest massacres (e.g., 1453 Constantinople), and crushed rebellions (Balkans, Janissary purges).
But also ran a relatively tolerant multi-ethnic system (Millet system) compared to Romans’ mass enslavements or Byzantines’ religious purges.
Less spectacle-based brutality — more political and military control.
Overall Brutality Ranking
Romans → Most brutal, largest massacres, public killings, slavery system.
Byzantines → Ruthless politics, urban massacres, religious oppression.
Ottomans → Harsh empire, but also pragmatic and multi-ethnic tolerance.
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@BiancoDavinci In Turkish, the only word for breakfast ''kahvaltı'' literally means ‘before coffee.’ (kahve altı).
It is the food you eat before drinking coffee.
The coffee culture goes that deep.
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@ChristofidesCY @GlobeEyeNews Who will lead the AI and empathy era? Europe, stuck in old religious dualism and ethnic nationalism, or a new generation embracing true understanding? Asia is already leading, expanding with cultural and spiritual depth. The future belongs to empathy.
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@GlobeEyeNews The Polish King John III Sobieski stopped the Turks at the great battle of Vienna in 1683 and saved Europe.
Now you want to bring Turkey in Europe again.
Mr Tusk read Ertogan's declaration:
"What we did not succeed with our army in 1683, we will achieve now by joining the EU"
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@PeterDiamandis What would an ASI do in a data scarce situation? It would likely start generating its own data. Perhaps this is the answer to the meaning of life, we are already here, designed by a higher intelligence, to do nothing but produce data to feed the 'god' that created us.
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