If I am robbed by someone with blue eyes, it does not make it OK for me to despise all people with blue eyes. If I see my fellow citizens discriminating against innocent blue-eyed people, it is my responsibility to say something.
Do you now understand how Bulgarians perceive the Roma?
I never had a problem understanding that. What I don't understand is why you would defend it, instead of trying to change it.
We can't stand those who steal, but we accept the ones that don't.
It doesn't sound to me like that is true.
And what I am trying to say to you is that no matter what, it is not OK to demonize an entire people.
Never meant otherwise, that's why I created this discussion. If I didn't care for the attitude towards Roma, I wouldn't discuss it. Now I am concerned that international viewers of the discussion automatically took the side of the minority, which is extremely disturbing.
I want to change the way Bulgarians threat people who look like Roma. Some don't have a problem with that - most Bulgarins engage in helping Roma children in foster homes and really like it (and there are mostly Roma children there). But I would never acquit anyone who resides in Bulgaria and doesn't play by the rules, which all the others have to follow (not breaking the law, paying taxes, etc.). If the Roma want Bulgarian citizenship, then they are expected to follow the law, just as the rest of us.
We can't stand those who steal, but we accept the ones that don't. It doesn't sound to me like that is true.
As I said in my replies, we own a shop and trade with Roma, because some of them travel outside Bulgaria and act as dstributors. Additionally, there are famous Roma orchestra, which are great. There are small Roma firms as well. But you won't see big Roma bosses (except the so called "barons", basically Roma mafia bosses) or Roma salesman. I am surprised that even international companies refuse to hire Roma, even though they don't have a long history in Bulgaria (and hence be culturally biased). Be careful! Is it classified?
