From: Dickey, Michael F (michael_f_dickey@groton.pfizer.com)
Date: Wed Jun 05 2002 - 14:07:00 MDT
Is there *any* nation or country that has not invaded a neighboring region,
exploited its resources, and abused its indigenous people? With very few
exceptions, I think not. I do not think it fair to single out persons of
Caucasian descent in such a statement. Neighboring American Indian tribes
were violent and sometimes slaughtered whole camps of rival tribes, African
tribes were similarly violent and often led the effort to capture
neighboring tribes people and supply them for the slave trade, and slavery
existed long before Europeans.
The notion of the 'beautiful people' who lived simple lives in ecologically
harmony with nature only to be ruined by evil white Europeans is a myth.
All humans, regardless of race or national descent are just as capable as
being tribalistic, malevolent, and violent.
Michael
-----Original Message-----
From: Anava000@aol.com [mailto:Anava000@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 1:00 PM
To: extropians@tick.javien.com
Subject: Re: extropians-digest V7 #150
Is there a nation or country that the white people have not come to, taken
the best land and resources and abused the indigeneous peoples?
With very few exceptions, I think not. Why must they infest other countries
like locusts? Why do they not just go back to where they originated from and
leave the rest of us alone?
And to top it all off... for the most part, they have adopted a jewish God,
and anglicized Him. Why not just stay with their own forms of worship. Must
they take that too? What is wrong with these people?
Anava
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