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Do you actually live in Eastern Europe? It certainly doesn't seem so. Roma population are one of the saddest sights I've ever seen, there is minimal integration

Do you actually live in Eastern Europe? It certainly doesn't seem so. Roma population are one of the saddest sights I've ever seen, there is minimal integration with rest of societies, ans absolutely 0 integration with India, most of population doesn't even understand their history. Also, not sure if you are linking Roma and slavery, at least in East that was absolutely never the case, in contrary there were medieval laws banning them from entering cities etc. Communism tried to integrate them into society by force (if you didn't work the work state assigned you, you went straight to jail, or gave them whole apartment blocks which they destroyed beyond repair, see [1]), it worked till the iron hand fell with iron curtain and Roma unemployment reached 98-99% levels. Most, at least in Slovakia, continue to live in extremely basic illegal slums, see [2]. Its still quite normal to see naked kids run around in dirt all year long, including heavy snow. There are massive health and social issues within community, addictions, parasites and other easily treatable sickness, massive amount of incests, by 15 most Roma girls are already mothers (seen it myself in school), standard amount of kids parents have is 10-12 to get most out of social support. States and society basically gave up, there is no quick solution, and solution that may work would take at least 5-10 election periods, so nobody bothers. [1] https://www.google.com/search?q=lunik+IX&client=firefox-b-d&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjnmvSr2rOAAxV_hP0HHablCCMQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=2377&bih=1178&dpr=1 https://www.google.com/search?q=lunik+IX&client=firefox-b-d&... [2] https://www.google.com/search?q=roma+settlements+in+eastern+slovakia&client=firefox-b-d&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiStPfL2rOAAxUyi_0HHUzsB7oQ_AUoAXoECAMQAw&biw=2377&bih=1178&dpr=1#imgrc=vayTxj9yDEccXM https://www.google.com/search?q=roma+settlements+in+eastern+...

gumballindie 3y ago
I did live in east europe, and whenever I go there and witness this ongoing genocide my stomach turns inside out as much as it does when i witness their status in west europe. Roma people being discriminated heavily in both east and west europe is telling of what europeans have done in their past to other peoples. “Integration” is an euphemism for erasure. Their unique culture shouldn’t be mistaken for what some elements of their society do thanks to centuries of marginalisation, genocide and slavery. An assertive India may be beneficial to them. Mody has acknowledged their origin. And although they are a European folk I am resorting to India as that may be their only hope of support for emergence. As I told another commenter I am glad for your reply. I want people to learn about how the Roma live, and how they are treated and I want them to hear it from those that don’t like them.
- oblio 3y ago
  > witness this ongoing genocide There are more Romani living in Eastern Europe now than there were 60 years ago. It's the world's worst executed genocide.
OfSanguineFire 3y ago
> Also, not sure if you are linking Roma and slavery, at least in East that was absolutely never the case, in contrary there were medieval laws banning them from entering cities etc. It absolutely was the case. Roma slavery in Romania is a well known part of history.[0] It doesn’t matter that they might have been banned from cities, because slavery put them to work on e.g. boyars’ and monastic estates. > gave them whole apartment blocks which they destroyed beyond repair Some Roma communities have a code of ritual purity similar to kosher laws in Judaism. Dwellings fall into disrepair once a generation has died in them. It is a failure of public housing policy that this factor was not taken into account when serving the needs of this particular community. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_Romania https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_Romania

gumballindie 3y ago

I did live in east europe, and whenever I go there and witness this ongoing genocide my stomach turns inside out as much as it does when i witness their status in west europe. Roma people being discriminated heavily in both east and west europe is telling of what europeans have done in their past to other peoples. “Integration” is an euphemism for erasure. Their unique culture shouldn’t be mistaken for what some elements of their society do thanks to centuries of marginalisation, genocide and slavery. An assertive India may be beneficial to them. Mody has acknowledged their origin. And although they are a European folk I am resorting to India as that may be their only hope of support for emergence. As I told another commenter I am glad for your reply. I want people to learn about how the Roma live, and how they are treated and I want them to hear it from those that don’t like them.

oblio 3y ago
> witness this ongoing genocide There are more Romani living in Eastern Europe now than there were 60 years ago. It's the world's worst executed genocide.

OfSanguineFire 3y ago

> Also, not sure if you are linking Roma and slavery, at least in East that was absolutely never the case, in contrary there were medieval laws banning them from entering cities etc. It absolutely was the case. Roma slavery in Romania is a well known part of history.[0] It doesn’t matter that they might have been banned from cities, because slavery put them to work on e.g. boyars’ and monastic estates. > gave them whole apartment blocks which they destroyed beyond repair Some Roma communities have a code of ritual purity similar to kosher laws in Judaism. Dwellings fall into disrepair once a generation has died in them. It is a failure of public housing policy that this factor was not taken into account when serving the needs of this particular community. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_Romania https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_Romania