According to Greek mythology, the noble Iphigenia was sacrificed so that the warships could have a fair wind to Troy. According to eurozone mythology, Greece should become the Iphigenia for the euro to sail ahead. However, this sacrifice would fail to do the trick. Since Greece cannot access capital markets and Greeks have no appetite to leave the eurozone, a “Grexit” would have to be a decision made by Brussels and Berlin. Would the eurozone be justified in ejecting Greece? And would it be wise?
根据希腊神话,牺牲高贵的伊菲革涅亚(Iphigenia),是为了让希腊战舰获得前往特洛伊的顺风。根据欧元区“神话”,希腊应该为了欧元的前途而像伊菲革涅亚一样被牺牲掉。然而,这种牺牲将达不到目的。既然希腊不能进入资本市场,希腊人也无意离开欧元区,“Grexit”(希腊退出欧元区)必定是布鲁塞尔和柏林做出的决定。欧元区逐出希腊是合理的吗?这是明智之举吗?