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skeek1 year, 8 months ago
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You can't be serious. You are citing examples of slavery in China from the 18th century BC? And 5% of the population at that?
Oldgringo, the ancient Greeks only first developed democracy as a political theory well after that, in about the 4th century BC. The fact is, oldgrino, that in the 18th century BC, slavery was the standard in most so-called civilisations of that time. Is this what you call intellectual integrity?
Please, keep in mind too, that your country was built on slavery just a few short centuries ago. It will help with maintaining historical and chronological perspective.
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skeek1 year, 8 months ago
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As for your link to an anonymous blogspot, the story refers to unscrupulous labour agents and does not cite this as government policy. It makes mention of the corruption of civilian authorities turning a blind eye but again, it does not cite this as government policy. You do understand what is meant by government policy don't you? Slavery was government policy under the Dalai Lamas.
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Mdiar1 year, 8 months ago
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"country built on slavery"
Your point? The economy of the UK was built on slavery as well, do you wish to attack them for this as well?
Fact: Slavery was an accepted practice in some form or another throughout almost all of human existence. Even nations that actually outlawed the practice before the United States did not always enforce these laws.
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skeek1 year, 8 months ago
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No argument here. The British Empire for centuries turned slaves into the world's most sought after commodity prior to the Industrial Revolution and the need for oil. But that empire is a spent force and it is now only your country's sidekick, a mere shadow of its former self. Why should I talk about Robin when I can address Batman? I raised this point because many here will state all kinds of reasons for America's success but avoid the obvious, such as slavery. I can, however, see why such a distasteful reason should be ignored and far more heroic and mythological possibilities repeated ad nauseum.
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LARK1 year, 8 months ago
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Slavery existed in various parts of the world. Does this make it acceptable now? No. It's a matter of time and the stage of evolution and civilization in human history. In modern civilized society, slavery is no longer acceptable.
But, Tibetans were slaves under Dalai Lamas at the same time when slavery was not acceptable in the civilized world. And, it's ironic and hypocritical to support the very person who had practiced slavery before he was stopped from doing so, the very person who now feigns holiness. Come on, this is sick!
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oldgringo1 year, 8 months ago
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"Oldgringo, the ancient Greeks only first developed democracy as a political theory well after that, in about the 4th century BC. The fact is, oldgrino, that in the 18th century BC, slavery was the standard in most so-called civilisations of that time. Is this what you call intellectual integrity?"
No different than you using slavery in the US, or the incident in which three officers,(two were black)were found innocent of gunning down an unarmed black man, to prove the US is an evil empire. If you weren't so rabidly anti-American, if your generalizations weren't so utterly
hypocritical, your posts might carry more weight.
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oldgringo1 year, 8 months ago
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"It is a standard ploy that your country has used repeatedly against Russia, Communism, the Middle East, Islam, and now China."
See, skeek, it's these kind of statements that crack me up. You re-write history. The cold war was Americas fault. Russia didn't really take over Eastern Europe after WWII. Korea, Viet Nam, Cambodia...no Chinese invovement there! It's all just a mad plot for us evil Americans to dominate the world. lol
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