Cohesive\nrelations between peoples are defined by the regulations set by individual\nconstitutions. The articles of the constitution reflect our shared values,\nwhich were developed after many years of people living together and forming a\nstate. A common vision for the future of a nation is based on these shared\nvalues. Materialisation of this vision means that each citizen has to put the common\ngood ahead of his\/her personal gain. Aiming towards the common good always\nbrings good results for every citizen of a nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 1821, the\nshared vision for freedom united different Greek societal groups, led them to\ncommon action, and finally resulted in the country\u2019s liberation from the brutal\nOttoman tyranny. The vision for a reborn free Greece was morally higher than\nthe petty personal interests of individual citizens. Individual gain was placed\nin second place to freedom. Our area, Mani, is a representative example of\nputting aside personal ambitions and gains before the common vision of freedom\nfor Hellenism. Maniots fought for the common freedom, although at the time they\nwere enjoying autonomous administration with their own local Maniot leader,\ntheir everyday life was secure, and they were relative safe as far as their\nlife and property were concerned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The common\nvision for liberating all areas that were inhabited by populations with Greek\nconsciousness was expressed in the \u201cGreat Idea\u201d, which dominated the dreams and\naspirations of Greek citizens for the greatest part of one hundred years. This\nvision resulted in the liberation wars of that period in many regions that used\nto belong to Greece, but were still under Ottoman occupation. The Maniots again\nwere leaders in the struggles for liberating their subjugated compatriots\nliving in the rest of the greater Greek geographical area. However, before a\nnational vision materialises, it has to be realistic. A thorough analysis of\nthe international conditions and a careful examination of the power relations\n(the actual relations between the powers?) of a certain period (of the time?) has\nto happen beforehand. It is necessary that international conditions and power\nrelations are taken into account. Every time when the vision of the Great Idea\nwas pursued at periods when the circumstances were adverse, untimely acts of\nwar were undertaken and disaster ensued. However, those times when military\noperations were based on careful diplomatic preparations and on a realistic\nanalysis of the power relations, spectacular successes were achieved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the previous paragraphs, where we\nexamined (looked at) the need for a new vision, we often saw the words \u201ccommon\u201d\nand \u201cshared\u201d. If the vision is not shared,\nthen it lacks broad support, and such a national undertaking is not realistic;\nit is either frivolous or it conceals personal interests, and it will lead to a\ncatastrophy. In the recent history of Greece we have had such examples, with\nthe most important (respresentative?) one being the coup d\u2019\u00e9tat against Makarios,\nthe President of Cyprus, in 1974, which resulted in the invasion of the Turkish\nmilitary in Cyprus and the permanent occupation by Turkey of a big part of the\nisland. Unfortunately this kind of pseudo-visions (false visions) are quite\npopular in our times, and they threaten the normal evolution (smooth working\nout) of our crucial (most important) national affairs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If we look\nat the situation in our neighbouring Turkey, we will notice that the Turkish\nleaders have worked diligently to promote their own national vision. First they\nstabilised their political system, then they developed their economy, steadily\nincreased the production, and used effectively the advanced technology which\nthey imported from countries with a strong background in this area (with a\nstrong digital background?). They created a strong industry, which resulted in\nnot only the strengthening of their country, but also in a significant improvement\nof the standard of living of their citizens. When all these preparations brought\npositive results, then the politicians started appealing to the emotions of\ntheir people, glorifying the period of expansion of the Ottoman empire and promoting\ntheir national vision, which consists in revising and overturning the present\nstatus quo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on\nthe above, we can conclude that for the\nnational vision to be effective, it is necessary for it to be based on a strong\nand realistic basis. The first step for its materialisation is the strenghtening\nof the private and state economy. It is very important that the national vision\nbe based on fairness and accepted as such by the powerful states of the time. However,\nthe most important condition for the success of the national vision as it\nrelates to the future of a country is for the vision to be embraced not only by\nthe political parties and their leaders, but most of all by its citizens. If we\nstart working on creating the necessary conditions, as described in this last paragraph,\nthen it is certain that the national vision for the future of our country will\nsoon be defined.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Cohesive relations between peoples are defined by the regulations set by individual constitutions. The articles of the constitution reflect our shared values, which were developed after many years of people living together and forming a state. A common vision for the future of a nation is based on these shared values. Materialisation of this … \u03a3\u03c5\u03bd\u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bd\u03ac\u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 A COMMON VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR COUNTRY IS NECESSARY FOR DEALING WITH THE MANY CURRENT ADVERSITIES<\/span>