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Lebell · 03-31-2005, 02:45 PM

I just re-read post 18.

You're right.

I can't see how anyone would be offended by what you wrote and the assumptions you made.

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"so therefore slavery was fine."

"because you prefer nationalist mythology to history and its messiness, but cant really defend the position (how would you?) it follows that you would find a way to posit "your history" (of "white people"------do you really believe this?) as some kind of victim (of what?)"

"is this how you think about genocide in general--everything is ok if enough people go along with it?"

"wait--the question involves self-loathing--genocide is carried out by other people--when the americans do it, it is manifest destiny--which is ordained by god--so therefore the repeated massacres of native americans from the 18th century through wounded knee--all ok."

etc.

03-31-2005, 02:45 PM	#25 (permalink)
Lebell Cracking the Whip Location: Sexymama's arms...	I just re-read post 18. You're right. I can't see how anyone would be offended by what you wrote and the assumptions you made. --------------------------------------------------------- "so therefore slavery was fine." "because you prefer nationalist mythology to history and its messiness, but cant really defend the position (how would you?) it follows that you would find a way to posit "your history" (of "white people"------do you really believe this?) as some kind of victim (of what?)" "is this how you think about genocide in general--everything is ok if enough people go along with it?" "wait--the question involves self-loathing--genocide is carried out by other people--when the americans do it, it is manifest destiny--which is ordained by god--so therefore the repeated massacres of native americans from the 18th century through wounded knee--all ok." etc. __________________ "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." – C. S. Lewis The ONLY sponsors we have are YOU! Please Donate!