Europe viewed by Americans
Sep 2nd 2003, 2:02 am
#316
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Re: Europe viewed by Americans
On Tue, 02 Sep 2003 04:35:33 +0000, Alan Pollock wrote:
> devil <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 03:18:20 +0000, Alan Pollock wrote:
>
>
>> My daughter was taught about the American revolution twice, once in the US
>> and the following year in Canada. Wonderful experience for a kid.
>> Provides for a great sense of perspective. Which most of us really are
>> missing. Comes across in many of our discussions too, with many people
>> simply and honestly regurgitating the party line.
>
> So give us a couple of examples where facts were different, or differently
> presented? Nex
I wasn't there...
Might not have been so much about facts, but the context. Who were the
"good guys" and who were the "bad guy" sure changed. Laura Secord...
I guess it helps driving the point home that in most cases at the end of
the day there is really no good guy and no bad guy. More like all
somewhat good and somewhat bad. All miscommunicating and letting the
situation deteriorate into the worse scenario: war. When everyone loses.
> devil <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 03:18:20 +0000, Alan Pollock wrote:
>
>
>> My daughter was taught about the American revolution twice, once in the US
>> and the following year in Canada. Wonderful experience for a kid.
>> Provides for a great sense of perspective. Which most of us really are
>> missing. Comes across in many of our discussions too, with many people
>> simply and honestly regurgitating the party line.
>
> So give us a couple of examples where facts were different, or differently
> presented? Nex
I wasn't there...
Might not have been so much about facts, but the context. Who were the
"good guys" and who were the "bad guy" sure changed. Laura Secord...
I guess it helps driving the point home that in most cases at the end of
the day there is really no good guy and no bad guy. More like all
somewhat good and somewhat bad. All miscommunicating and letting the
situation deteriorate into the worse scenario: war. When everyone loses.
Sep 2nd 2003, 3:38 am
#317
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Re: Europe viewed by Americans
devil <[email protected]> wrote:
> I guess it helps driving the point home that in most cases at the end of
> the day there is really no good guy and no bad guy. More like all
> somewhat good and somewhat bad.
Understanding someone who wishes to destroy you is very helpful from a
strategic point of view.
Being too smarmy about it does little but weaken you, waste your valuable
time, and ultimately lose your life. Nex
> I guess it helps driving the point home that in most cases at the end of
> the day there is really no good guy and no bad guy. More like all
> somewhat good and somewhat bad.
Understanding someone who wishes to destroy you is very helpful from a
strategic point of view.
Being too smarmy about it does little but weaken you, waste your valuable
time, and ultimately lose your life. Nex
Sep 2nd 2003, 12:07 pm
#318
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Re: Europe viewed by Americans
On Tue, 02 Sep 2003 15:38:06 +0000, Alan Pollock wrote:
> devil <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I guess it helps driving the point home that in most cases at the end of
>> the day there is really no good guy and no bad guy. More like all
>> somewhat good and somewhat bad.
>
>
> Understanding someone who wishes to destroy you is very helpful from a
> strategic point of view.
>
> Being too smarmy about it does little but weaken you, waste your valuable
> time, and ultimately lose your life. Nex
I thought we were talking about history?
(And I suppose that as far as ethics is concerned, saving one's life is
not the ultimate yardstick, BTW.)
> devil <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I guess it helps driving the point home that in most cases at the end of
>> the day there is really no good guy and no bad guy. More like all
>> somewhat good and somewhat bad.
>
>
> Understanding someone who wishes to destroy you is very helpful from a
> strategic point of view.
>
> Being too smarmy about it does little but weaken you, waste your valuable
> time, and ultimately lose your life. Nex
I thought we were talking about history?
(And I suppose that as far as ethics is concerned, saving one's life is
not the ultimate yardstick, BTW.)
