True. That is not a Russian trait either, as Russians are quite closed on the personal level, and somewhat liberal on "sticking to the rules" on a higher level. But hey - "It is very painful for me to be forced to speak the truth. It is the first time in my life that I have ever been reduced to such a painful position, and I am really quite inexperienced in doing anything of the kind".
Honestly, given what I have seen the group do to the forums, "honesty" and "openness" was the last thing on my mind. If it even made that far. How about trying some decency, prudence, and polite, constructive behaviour on these forums?? Perhaps then I will re-evaluate my own actions, apologise, and reconcile.
Go read your history. Nothing was permanently or even somewhat concretely "friend" or "enemy" in the political jungle of the hundreds of city states of Southern Greece, Peloponnese, Ionia, Megale Hellas, Pontos Euxeinos, etc. Especially the Southern Balkans and Western Asia Minor. Treachery abounded.
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