...or at least playing things up for the Flame Board, smacking the hornet's nest just to see what kind of excitement comes of it. If not, well, that would be depressing.
I stand with Francis Galton, Margaret Sanger, George Bernard Shaw, and many others in my outlook.
Whether or not you really do, I can't say, but I *can* tell you that one of the greatest disappointments afforded me by the study of history was the discovery of what some of our "historical heros" really thought when it came to matters of human diversity. Intolerance is regretable no matter where, or when, it's found.
And the excuse that "they were the products of an intolerant age" only stretches so far. Our own age, for example, is one of pollution, but I doubt that our children will give us a pass just because "everyone was doing it."
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I hope you're playing Devil's Advocate, Lee...
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- Notice to newcomers [Originally Posted to Off-topic by R.L. on 9/4/2005 5:35:26 AM]
- Scream obscenities at the messenger all you want.
- I'm not moderator here.
- Well coming from someone who told him to bring down with both feet on me.
- I encouraged him to come down with both feet on *racism*.
- Very good Mary Anne * Humanity 101 * now in session
- "quintessential embodiment"
- You now regret you clicked "post" on that one... ;-)
- Not really
- "Hate doesn't kill people, people kill people"
- Are you really helpless before your emotions?
- a tutorial for an informed life. IE, the point Robert is trying to make and you are blindly dancing around without noticing is there
- For me, this grates like hearing people say newk-you-ler: it is "massage"
- Your reference to
- "Hate doesn't kill people, people kill people"
- Not really
- You now regret you clicked "post" on that one... ;-)
- Lee appears to hate people based on their race.
- I don't hate them, just apathetic.
- re: I don't hate them, just apathetic.
- re: I don't hate them, just apathetic.
- If they merit it, then yes. (n/t)
- Catch-22
- It is an EVIL way to look at the world.
- No, it's simply an ignorant way to look at the world
- The majority of Humanity
- You might not notice...
- So 3.3 billion people vanish....
- Hey, Frank ...
- Up until 70 years ago, my view was the majority view amongst the cream of society.
- I hope you're playing Devil's Advocate, Lee...
- No, he is not... (n/t)
- Walked right into that one, didn't you? (n/t)
- Thanks for reminding me, then, that we have made some progress in the last 70 years! Looks like you are good for something after-all (n/t)
- I hope you're playing Devil's Advocate, Lee...
- Up until 70 years ago, my view was the majority view amongst the cream of society.
- Hey, Frank ...
- The majority of Humanity
- No, it's simply an ignorant way to look at the world
- It is an EVIL way to look at the world.
- Catch-22
- If they merit it, then yes. (n/t)
- Is it really?
- I don't hate them, just apathetic.
- "quintessential embodiment"
- Don't worry about his words, I can handle Shaka Lafon.
- Very good Mary Anne * Humanity 101 * now in session
- I encouraged him to come down with both feet on *racism*.
- Well coming from someone who told him to bring down with both feet on me.
- I'm not moderator here.
- Meanwhile, the stench from New Orleans continues to rise. [Originally posted to Off-Topic by Lee on 9/4/2005 2:40:55 PM]
- Heh, heh. [Originally Posted to Off-Topic by Bowser on 9/4/2005 11:48:49 AM]
- re: Notice to newcomers - RL Sometimes Has Reading Problems [Originally Posted to Off-Topic by Mark Eby on 9/4/2005 10:24:49 AM]
- hey - go easy on the throwback [Originally Posted to Off-Topic by Daniel on 9/4/2005 8:17:48 AM]
- I meant that in a GOOD way.... [Originally Posted to Off-Topic by R.L. on 9/4/2005 6:53:15 AM] (n/t)
- Scream obscenities at the messenger all you want.