Alexis Kouros: We had a fight with our neighbour more than 70 years ago, so what?
Lähetetty: 28.02.13 09:38
Ajatuspaja Magman sivuilla julkaistiin eilen Alexis Kourosin teksti Finland is a hostage of its history. Itse sodan kokenut Kouros vierastaa suomalaisten suhtautumista viime sotiin ja kannustaa niiden jättämiseen taakse.
Finland, as a young nation, has had its share of conflicts. While the people have been able to forgive and forget the brutal civil war to a great extent, memories of the two wars with Russia have been kept alive with painstaking effort.
At a time when war monuments are being uprooted to museums and graveyards, we are erecting yet another one in a central square. Why can't we build a monument in celebration of the 75 years of peace and friendship that has existed between Russia and Finland? Why can't we celebrate the huge amount of benefit our neighbour is bringing us in the form of business co-operations and tourism.