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Eh well… It didn’t feel right... I was raised to believe Greeks and Serbs are friends and brothers.
History has always been one of my favorite reads and I know we (Greeks) have always been on the same side with Serbians. From Mediaeval times to modern era Serbs and Greeks have always been on the same side. Why should we be on different sides on e-sim? It didn’t make much sense.
A few weeks later Alliances underwent deep transformations. For a couple of days it seemed Greece and Serbia would be on the same side at last. To my frustration, no such thing happened. Greece joined ALPHA, Serbia chose to stay out of it. So, Greece is now on the same side with countries like China, Brazil, Argentina etc, while Serbia is on the same side with counties like Indonesia, Turkey, Republika Makedonija etc.
It still doesn’t feel right. It still doesn’t make much sense. Not to me at least. And I know it doesn’t feel right for many Serbian people as well. I know there are many Serbians who avoid fighting against Greece as much as they can, as I know there are many Greeks who avoid fighting against Serbia whenever they have an alternative. This is no coincidence; History has forged strong bonds between our two Nations. That's why it doesn't feel right for Serbs to fight against Greece and visa versa.
Some people tell me that “it is only a game”. So what? Even in a game does it feel right to see Serbia and Turkey on the same side? I believe it doesn’t. Some people also tell me “this is a heritage from another game”. So what? Are we bound to the decisions some other people made long ago in another game?
Does this make any sense to you? To me it doesn’t.
I’m not suggesting Serbia should join ALPHA. I’m not suggesting Greece should join IMPACT either. I’m not even suggesting we should create a new Alliance (Oh well, perhaps we should start considering this new Alliance thing one of these days, but that’s not my point right now.)
What I’m trying to say is that Alliances do not live for ever. A few weeks ago it was A41 and IMEN. Now it is ALPHA and IMPACT. Tomorrow it will be something else. It would be unwise and immature of us if we allowed ALPHA and IMPACT dictate our policies and control our feelings. Greeks and Serbs should never forget we have always been friends and brothers.
Countries need regions and resources. Conflicts will arise over recourses, Alliances will be formed and Wars will be fought. We all know that; it’s a part of the game. Yet, this only provides the framework; it doesn’t determine the picture. It doesn’t determine who is to be our friend or foe. This depends on us to decide. Let us all use our hearts and brains and make the right decisions. As for me, my heart and brain both tell me that I’d rather have Serbia as my friend; not as my foe.
Conflicts over specific issues may arise even between the best of friends. It’s a part of life. Even so, the primary distinction is between friend and foe. There is no excuse if we let some trivial conflict turn a friend into a foe and, as far as I am concerned, I strongly believe Greeks and Serbs need to be ingame friends, as they are friends and brothers in the real World.
Best regards
Diana
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