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?
根據希臘神話,犧牲高貴的伊菲革涅亞(Iphigenia),是為了讓希臘戰艦獲得前往特洛伊的順風。根據歐元區“神話”,希臘應該為了歐元的前途而像伊菲革涅亞一樣被犧牲掉。然而,這種犧牲將達不到目的。既然希臘不能進入資本市場,希臘人也無意離開歐元區,“Grexit”(希臘退出歐元區)必定是布魯塞爾和柏林做出的決定。歐元區逐出希臘是合理的嗎?這是明智之舉嗎?