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Western Civilization
by rogerhb » Sun 09 Jul 2006, 17:31:59
When Ghandi was asked about what he thought of Western Civilization he replied that he thought it would be a very good idea.
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Re: Western Civilization
by NTBKtrader » Sun 09 Jul 2006, 17:43:33
Ghandi was also very racist against blacks. His desire for Indians to be segregated from blacks was so strong that he went to Johannesburg in late August of 1904 to protest the placing of blacks in the Indian section of the city
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Re: Western Civilization
by JustinFrankl » Sun 09 Jul 2006, 18:18:40
So Ghandi was racist. I guess nobody's perfect.
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Re: Western Civilization
by Heineken » Sun 09 Jul 2006, 18:55:50
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rogerhb', 'W')hen Ghandi was asked about what I thought of Western Civilization he replied that he thought it would be a very good idea.
Were you alive in the time of Ghandi, rogerhb? And if so, why was he asked such a question about you?
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Re: Western Civilization
by rogerhb » Sun 09 Jul 2006, 18:59:45
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Heineken', '.')...
Ack.
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Re: Western Civilization
by Heineken » Mon 10 Jul 2006, 09:43:53
Was just kidding, rog. Glad you fixed it, though. Sure had me scratching my head for a second there.
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Re: Western Civilization
by Vexed » Tue 11 Jul 2006, 05:53:47
I like the Idea too.
It's the realization...
It's the realization...
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Re: Western Civilization
by rogerhb » Tue 11 Jul 2006, 05:58:25
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Heineken', 'W')as just kidding, rog
Just noticed I beat you by 8 days.
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Re: Western Civilization
by Heineken » Tue 11 Jul 2006, 10:00:14
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rogerhb', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Heineken', 'W')as just kidding, rog
Just noticed I beat you by 8 days.
Huh?
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When I went back to college to get a teaching credential I was subjected to a lot of anti-Western Civilization PC stuff. For me, it is a great treasure from an aesthetic point of view. The achievements have been great indeed. But now we seem to be at the end of the line. It certainly isn't much aesthetically anymore, Pink Floyd notwithstanding. The great scientific discoveries are past us. Wasn't the year of Peak Science supposed to be 1879? But even as we stand poised on the brink, I can't condemn a culture that brought forth such great music and literature. As Jim Morrison said, "The West is The Best". You can't blame Peak Oil on Mozart, can you?