How do Americans feel about the way Native Americans were treated?

It all worked out for the best. :peeker:

I feel as bad as I can about something that happened so long before time.


I just read a book that has a chapter about Wounded Knee. Who started it, was the question.

Amazon.com: Unsolved Mysteries of American History: An Eye-Opening Journey through 500 Years of Discoveries, Disappearances, and Baffling Events (9780471283683): Paul Aron: Books

I can hardly believe that some think that they are ok today;

Sure, they have a problem with alcohol because they do not have the same hormones as us to digest alcohol but once again, it would blatantly fool to think that the white man didn't take opportunity over it to shove down anything they wanted capitalizing on their crave for alcohol.
When you look down on history, you see how the white man was scornful toward them and how they battered them in any way possible, from the forced conversion to christianity to the land looting and less we forget how some strategy were developed to kill as many wild cows as possible in order to starve some of the tribes.
Sure, we did give them some compensations and some privileges but that is so minor compared to everything that has been done and it appears clear to me that from en environment point of view, they were 1000 times better before the arrival of the white men and neither did they lack of anything at all.
Sure as well, we didn't talk (to answer to Lyle) about what Sherman did to the sudists, which is horrible as well but the topic in course was what we did to the natives, the quasi genocide of a people.
When you look at the casinos and such today that they build, peoples have to realize that it is a very SLIM minority in the reserves that get the real benefices from it. Close to where I live in Quebec (well, 3 hours away, more or less) there is a few of these reserves, I went myself to visit as I was wondering how it looks like.... and i say that all of those who think that it is pink and candy should visit it, I've been horribly shocked about what I've seen, seriously.
Can we repare what have been done? I am not sure. NOt sure at all. Still, it is not a reason to not feel ashamed by what happened, I am not directly responsible for it, my personal ancesters arrived after the so called "massacre" but still, I feel bad for what happened, especially knowing that wouldn't have the white man landed here, everything would be much better.

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Am I allowed into this thread fella's?
I couldn't see any 'No Irish' sign at the door, so I said I'd just stumble in to have a gawk about the place, right so... :alcoholic:

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Everyone knows that 99% of the Irish are illiterate anyways, and the other 1% is so blindingly drunk they can't see let alone read.

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Why yes, that is a top-hat I'm wearing, thanks for asking. :cool:

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Shameful.Kills me when there is such an uproar about immigration today...Illegal.Immagine if they had the guns and we did not.

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Sorry if I am being a bit stupid but I am not quiet sure what you mean by that.:p

Can you expand.;D

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I can speak fluent Spicoli .

He's drawing a comparison between the illegal immigrants of today and the colonists.

Saying Imagine if we were unarmed now except for just basic implements chilling as we are and immigrants came in armed and started blowing us away with some high tech machinery.

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Am I allowed into this thread fella's?
I couldn't see any 'No Irish' sign at the door, so I said I'd just stumble in to have a gawk about the place, right so... :alcoholic:

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Everyone knows that 99% of the Irish are illiterate anyways, and the other 1% is so blindingly drunk they can't see let alone read.

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Why yes, that is a top-hat I'm wearing, thanks for asking. :cool:

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And a fine top hat it is sir, now bring me some potatoes and whiskey.

Speaking of drunken Irishmen, I'm going to see the Pogues in just over two weeks. I can't wait. They're one of my all-time favorite bands.

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Everyone knows that 99% of the Irish are illiterate anyways, and the other 1% is so blindingly drunk they can't see let alone read.

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Why yes, that is a top-hat I'm wearing, thanks for asking. :cool:

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And a fine top hat it is sir, now bring me some potatoes and whiskey.

Speaking of drunken Irishmen, I'm going to see the Pogues in just over two weeks. I can't wait. They're one of my all-time favorite bands.

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I just got tickets for the Saw Doctors who are an other good Irish band.

From the Year Dot losers have never been treated fairly. Winners write History,The English took my Heritage away, now Im English but still feel Irish ;D Fuck them, plus the Germans Bombed our Chip shop Cunts :rolleyes:.

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Everyone knows that 99% of the Irish are illiterate anyways, and the other 1% is so blindingly drunk they can't see let alone read.

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Why yes, that is a top-hat I'm wearing, thanks for asking. :cool:

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And a fine top hat it is sir, now bring me some potatoes and whiskey.

Speaking of drunken Irishmen, I'm going to see the Pogues in just over two weeks. I can't wait. They're one of my all-time favorite bands.

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LUCKY YOU, where do they play?

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...they have higher rates of alcoholism because they were the last people's to get alcohol ergo their bodies have not developed to handle it properly. Think of how many alcoholic people there are in the Middle East....very few because alcohol was first made there and those people took it in and adapted to it's effects.

I'm not going to look back 200 years ago and feel bad about shit I had no part in....does anyone feel bad that Sherman burned Atlanta to the ground and starved out plenty of Southerners??? I doubt they do, but that's ok because all Southerners are white slave owners and they probably deserved it....unlike those brave and peaceful indians :rolleyes:

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That small religion that prohibits alcohol might also have some effect on Middle Eastern rates of alcohlism. What's it called?? Izzlarm or somethin?? I hear its quite big over :-X

Those 'brave and peaceful indians' were in their home Lyle, when a load of strange people came into their country & attacked it, killing many of their citizens. You say you're not going to 'feel bad about shit you had no part in'. Fair enough. But, I'm curious would you hold many Muslims to the same standard if they said 'I don't feel anything about 9/11, I had nothing to do with it'. Because I have a suspicion if I hunted down through threads, there would be some of you demanding that they make it very clear how against terrorism they are.

Yes but alcohol predates Islam and Arabic/Persian peoples were the first group to stumble upon the sweet libation....they didn't deserve to figure it out, but it is ironic that they banned it....further proof they are evil bastards

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Why yes, that is a top-hat I'm wearing, thanks for asking. :cool:

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And a fine top hat it is sir, now bring me some potatoes and whiskey.

Speaking of drunken Irishmen, I'm going to see the Pogues in just over two weeks. I can't wait. They're one of my all-time favorite bands.

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LUCKY YOU, where do they play?

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Seattle, which is arguably my favorite city in the world. Perhaps a close second to Tokyo.

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...they have higher rates of alcoholism because they were the last people's to get alcohol ergo their bodies have not developed to handle it properly. Think of how many alcoholic people there are in the Middle East....very few because alcohol was first made there and those people took it in and adapted to it's effects.

I'm not going to look back 200 years ago and feel bad about shit I had no part in....does anyone feel bad that Sherman burned Atlanta to the ground and starved out plenty of Southerners??? I doubt they do, but that's ok because all Southerners are white slave owners and they probably deserved it....unlike those brave and peaceful indians :rolleyes:

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That small religion that prohibits alcohol might also have some effect on Middle Eastern rates of alcohlism. What's it called?? Izzlarm or somethin?? I hear its quite big over :-X

Those 'brave and peaceful indians' were in their home Lyle, when a load of strange people came into their country & attacked it, killing many of their citizens. You say you're not going to 'feel bad about shit you had no part in'. Fair enough. But, I'm curious would you hold many Muslims to the same standard if they said 'I don't feel anything about 9/11, I had nothing to do with it'. Because I have a suspicion if I hunted down through threads, there would be some of you demanding that they make it very clear how against terrorism they are.

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It also makes it impossible to gauge just how many people could be defined as alcoholics as nobody will seek help or admit to their problem.

Also, indigenous rates of alcohol abuse can be largely explained by the socio-cultural problem which continue to devastate their culture. Marginalized and oppressed peoples around the world tend to suffer from high levels of substance abuse, mental and physical health problems, etc.

Lyle, your answer is far, far too simplistic.

.....oh well, I guess I'll go sulk now since CFH doesn't agree with me :rolleyes:

There are different rates of alcoholism in different groups of peoples what explains it? Socio-economic status? Maybe, but just because you are poor and maybe uneducated it doesn't mean you HAVE to drink...I'm sure there are just as many SOBER poor people as there are drunk poor people. And they always say "Alcoholism is GENETIC" so wouldn't it be within reason to suggest such a theory? I think people more affected by drink usually have an ENVIRONMENTAL and GENETIC suceptablity to it

Each race usually has it's own little set of issues that helped them adapt to their original environments E.G. People from near where Malareia runs rampant are more apt to have sickle cell anemia because sickle cell helps in dealing with that disease.....but I guess you have me buddy, I sure didn't prove any points here

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.....oh well, I guess I'll go sulk now since CFH doesn't agree with me :rolleyes:

There are different rates of alcoholism in different groups of peoples what explains it? Socio-economic status? Maybe, but just because you are poor and maybe uneducated it doesn't mean you HAVE to drink...I'm sure there are just as many SOBER poor people as there are drunk poor people. And they always say "Alcoholism is GENETIC" so wouldn't it be within reason to suggest such a theory? I think people more affected by drink usually have an ENVIRONMENTAL and GENETIC suceptablity to it

Each race usually has it's own little set of issues that helped them adapt to their original environments E.G. People from near where Malareia runs rampant are more apt to have sickle cell anemia because sickle cell helps in dealing with that disease.....but I guess you have me buddy, I sure didn't prove any points here

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I don't agree with most of what you say (on subjects like this one) because the vast majority of it is completely uneducated bullshit. You're trying to argue with me about something I have spent the better part of 4 years studying.

Some people say alcoholism is genetic, some would typify it as a mental illness. Either way, it is not solely a genetic disorder, and it has been demonstrated over and over again that socio-cultural factors (not just poverty) play a prominent role in substance abuse. I don't understand how you can try to argue against that, it's simply ignorant.

The example of sickle-cell anemia and malaria isn't really apt here. It's something that proliferated over a long period of time and the people who have developed the sickle-cell trait were, and are, exposed to malaria in a problematic way much more broadly and with far more devastating physical results than people are to alcohol. Malaria could (prior to the development of the sickle-cell trait) kill anyone, relatively few people because alcoholics.The two issues are almost impossible to compare. Were Natives affected by the fact that many of them had not had exposure to liquor? Absolutely, but to say that is why there are high incidents of alcohol abuse among indigenous people today is ludicrous. You could argue that cultures who have been exposed to alcohol for longer periods of time have developed culturally based ways of protecting themselves against alcohol, but to say it is a purely physical issue is wrong.

And every race (an extremely arbitrary and contentious term) does not have traits it developed evolutionarily. Adaptation and evolution are not "race" specific, they are environmental.

....OK fine, you want to be right, then go right ahead.

I just float out a theory and along comes Negative Nancy to try and shame me into not thinking outside the box.

Mice Lacking Gene Show Reduced Alcohol Preference And Sensitivity

I would venture to guess that lacking the D2 receptor is probably an adaptation to an environmental stimulus, but hey what do I know. Have fun being right.

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....OK fine, you want to be right, then go right ahead.

I just float out a theory and along comes Negative Nancy to try and shame me into not thinking outside the box.

Mice Lacking Gene Show Reduced Alcohol Preference And Sensitivity

I would venture to guess that lacking the D2 receptor is probably an adaptation to an environmental stimulus, but hey what do I know. Have fun being right.

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I never disputed the fact that there is evidence that, for some, there is a genetic basis for alcoholism and drug addiction. There is clearly evidence to support that position and I don't disagree with it. However, to say that that is the only reason for substance abuse is wrong. Alcoholism is a very complex problem, if it was easy to explain scientifically, psychologically etc. it wouldn't be the issue that it is. I do feel that there are a variety of factors, including genetics, that cause people to abuse and become addicted to substances and there is a wealth of evidence that supports this.

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....OK fine, you want to be right, then go right ahead.

I just float out a theory and along comes Negative Nancy to try and shame me into not thinking outside the box.

Mice Lacking Gene Show Reduced Alcohol Preference And Sensitivity

I would venture to guess that lacking the D2 receptor is probably an adaptation to an environmental stimulus, but hey what do I know. Have fun being right.

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Lyle, why is it to avoid a debate where someone puts across a point that actually requires a reasoned argument to dispute, you play this 'victim' status? CFH is not oppressing you by disagreeing with you, his arguments are backed up by reasoning, not 11 year old bits of tentative research that clearly didn't pan out. I mean you never felt the need to do this in any of your arguments with Lefty (may his Saddo account R.I.P.).

Why ignore debating & throw out sweeping generalizations or ignore difficult points altogether? I mean you're not going to get discredited. If you're not informed on a particular subject, you don't HAVE to throw yourself into the discussion, then try & be sarcastic when someone more informed calls you on it. If I did that, you'd be calling me out all the time for not knowing the particulars of the effect of the recession on Wall Street. Seriously dude, not every thread is an attack on you. This isn't actually meant to be an attack on you if it does read that way, it's just that you're clearly an intelligent guy & I find it frustrating when an intelligent person looks for cheap ways of 'winning' a debate, rather than using their loaf.

What do you want me to post? If I try and back up what I post everybody will say I'm ranting and now if I just ignore that I've been goaded into a discussion on whether or not alcoholism was or was not caused by 1. The introduction of a new stimulus into an environment 2. Genetics or 3. Socio-economic status because "the white man was evil" and not to mention people(Jaz) now comparing 9/11 to what happened to the Indians....Sorry I was born white, in America, to a non-muslim family, and post Trail of Tears or else I may have been able to do something about this.

I don't really care about the Indians today, sure historically they and their culture have gotten the shit end of the stick more than a few times. What do you want me to do about it? They run casino's here, they have reservations (where they don't have to live, but I do understand they are usually very poor in and out of the res.), they have zoo's here and they mistreat the animals (I am sure much to the dismay of their ancestors), and they sell cultural goods (blankets, furs, dart guns, dream catchers, etc) for huge profits or at least at high prices. Listen, I love the reverance for nature some (historically all the tribes were said to have it, now, not so much) have, I enjoy nature, I think there is a lot to learn from those who embrace their culture and don't chose to exploit it for profit(with the Casino's and zoo's), that's what I think of TODAY's Indians. The Indians of the past...well I wish things had worked out better for them, but that was not the case and I hate it for them because they did have great cultures and all that is slowly fading away with each passing year. That isn't something I can or should (given my background) try and fix, that is up to the Indian community to mend themselves and that's rough, but it is what it is....I personally can't un-kill people or un-Annex land for them, so I don't see why people should get all uptight when I post what I feel about the situation.

Now you guys can think whatever you want of me, but I'm not one to hold back my thoughts and opinions and maybe you think bad of me for it, but that's fine, at least you know where I stand. People have called me many names, racist, bigot, etc etc...I don't take it personally because I know in my heart I'm not one, but I'm sorry if there is a part of ANY culture I don't like I will not blink an eye before calling it out and I do it to the toothless redneck white trash and the uppity white collar yuppies just the same as any other culture so I think I'm being more honest than most people. I am not going to look past shady dealings in Casino's (like for example there are plenty of "Indians" and not Indians running them...just because your Great Great Grandmother sucked off a Cherokee brave doesn't exactly make you an Indian) or the poor conditions of their "zoo's" (it's more like a Concentration Camp for animals) just because history has been poor to them as a people...race/ethnicity/socio-economic status shouldn't be used as a crutch, that's a firm belief of mine and it would be the same if I was in their shoes.

So disagree with me if you like, but you know where I stand

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What do you want me to post? If I try and back up what I post everybody will say I'm ranting and now if I just ignore that I've been goaded into a discussion on whether or not alcoholism was or was not caused by 1. The introduction of a new stimulus into an environment 2. Genetics or 3. Socio-economic status because "the white man was evil" and not to mention people(Jaz) now comparing 9/11 to what happened to the Indians....Sorry I was born white, in America, to a non-muslim family, and post Trail of Tears or else I may have been able to do something about this.

I don't really care about the Indians today, sure historically they and their culture have gotten the shit end of the stick more than a few times. What do you want me to do about it? They run casino's here, they have reservations (where they don't have to live, but I do understand they are usually very poor in and out of the res.), they have zoo's here and they mistreat the animals (I am sure much to the dismay of their ancestors), and they sell cultural goods (blankets, furs, dart guns, dream catchers, etc) for huge profits or at least at high prices. Listen, I love the reverance for nature some (historically all the tribes were said to have it, now, not so much) have, I enjoy nature, I think there is a lot to learn from those who embrace their culture and don't chose to exploit it for profit(with the Casino's and zoo's), that's what I think of TODAY's Indians. The Indians of the past...well I wish things had worked out better for them, but that was not the case and I hate it for them because they did have great cultures and all that is slowly fading away with each passing year. That isn't something I can or should (given my background) try and fix, that is up to the Indian community to mend themselves and that's rough, but it is what it is....I personally can't un-kill people or un-Annex land for them, so I don't see why people should get all uptight when I post what I feel about the situation.

Now you guys can think whatever you want of me, but I'm not one to hold back my thoughts and opinions and maybe you think bad of me for it, but that's fine, at least you know where I stand. People have called me many names, racist, bigot, etc etc...I don't take it personally because I know in my heart I'm not one, but I'm sorry if there is a part of ANY culture I don't like I will not blink an eye before calling it out and I do it to the toothless redneck white trash and the uppity white collar yuppies just the same as any other culture so I think I'm being more honest than most people. I am not going to look past shady dealings in Casino's (like for example there are plenty of "Indians" and not Indians running them...just because your Great Great Grandmother sucked off a Cherokee brave doesn't exactly make you an Indian) or the poor conditions of their "zoo's" (it's more like a Concentration Camp for animals) just because history has been poor to them as a people...race/ethnicity/socio-economic status shouldn't be used as a crutch, that's a firm belief of mine and it would be the same if I was in their shoes.

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Ok, once again you bring your race into it. What the hell is up with that? This has nothing to do with your race, yet you feel like constantly a victim because of it. Who the fuck are you, Al Sharpton??

Also, don't try & twist the 9/11 thing. Go to the top of this page & answer the question. I'll phrase it again. You say 'you don't give a shit about something that you weren't involved in'. Is it therefore ok in your eyes for a Muslim person to not give a shit about 9/11 because they personally were not involved? The comparison between what the settlers did to the Native Americans (the people whose land it was) & a bunch of Islamist nutjobs attacking Americans in the WTC (the people whose land it was), is not completely off the point, so don't act like I'm belittling 9/11.

The rest of what you said basically develops into a rant. You're right the Native American community do have a lot of problems. But... and here's a really crazy one for ya... how about rather than throwing out blanket statements, we have a reasoned calm debate. Everytime you start doing the 'victim' thing (highlighted), we lose all track of that while we have to deal with you going on about how we hate your opinions & are trying to oppress you.

You'll notice that nothing is highlighted in the middle paragraph. Do you know why? Because what you wrote was pertinent to the argument & I actually liked a lot of what you said, even if I didn't agree with all of it. It's this whining about how we're all trying to stop your freedom of speech that gets on my nerves Lyle, so please cut that out.

Is Leonard Peltier still locked up.Agree totally with swept under the rug on a whole.I'd say the reservations and conditions are worse off than many of the ones found in some housing projects.

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Ok, once again you bring your race into it. What the hell is up with that? This has nothing to do with your race, yet you feel like constantly a victim because of it. Who the fuck are you, Al Sharpton??

Also, don't try & twist the 9/11 thing. Go to the top of this page & answer the question. I'll phrase it again. You say 'you don't give a shit about something that you weren't involved in'. Is it therefore ok in your eyes for a Muslim person to not give a shit about 9/11 because they personally were not involved? The comparison between what the settlers did to the Native Americans (the people whose land it was) & a bunch of Islamist nutjobs attacking Americans in the WTC (the people whose land it was), is not completely off the point, so don't act like I'm belittling 9/11.

The rest of what you said basically develops into a rant. You're right the Native American community do have a lot of problems. But... and here's a really crazy one for ya... how about rather than throwing out blanket statements, we have a reasoned calm debate. Everytime you start doing the 'victim' thing (highlighted), we lose all track of that while we have to deal with you going on about how we hate your opinions & are trying to oppress you.

You'll notice that nothing is highlighted in the middle paragraph. Do you know why? Because what you wrote was pertinent to the argument & I actually liked a lot of what you said, even if I didn't agree with all of it. It's this whining about how we're all trying to stop your freedom of speech that gets on my nerves Lyle, so please cut that out.

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Well I'll try to behave just for you Jaz ........now I feel like I ought to add in a "just kidding" or something just so you don't get any more angry with me, but then again that wouldn't be pertinant to the discussion, would it ;)

I don't know how relevant your 9/11 comment was and if it is relevant then I doubt it helps your argument. 9/11 happened 8 years ago, and certainly there are muslims out there who don't feel responsible for it and they shouldn't because they had nothing to do with it, not all muslims were a part of 9/11, I would hope that a majority of them especially the American muslim population would say that 9/11 was a tragedy and the people that did it are a shame on the religion of Islam. I am not going to paint that entire religion with a broad brush just on account of a couple crazy ass people. You may believe I paint Indians with a broad brush, but I can only comment on what I have seen and experienced and that mainly has to do with Cherokee and the Lumbee's (the Lumbee I don't think have official status yet, but they consider themselves Indians). If people who were involved in 9/11 (and I am sure there are quite a few still alive) don't feel bad about it then they are obviously bad people. The majority of issues with the Indians happened over 200 years ago so #1 it's impossible for anyone to be alive from that era therefore it is understandable if people don't reflect back on those times in American history and feel the effect in a visceral manner #2 With the Indians it was more than just 1 tragic event that caused their troubles, it was a history of broken treaties, wars, and general mistreatment over a long period of time, but there really hasn't been anything huge recently, just poor living conditions, low education, and high rates of drug and alcohol abuse. I am not sure why it's such a big deal that I am not kept awake at night thinking about Wounded Knee or the Trail of Tears, those things happened waaaaay long ago and to be honest I am not sure of any of my ancestors dealings with Indians negative or positive.....why does it irk you so much? Do you still feel bad about the Carnatic Wars or the Boer Wars? If you do then I think you've got a big issue with guilt.

I hope that this post is OK with everyone, if not then I'm sorry there's nothing more I can do.

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And a fine top hat it is sir, now bring me some potatoes and whiskey.

Speaking of drunken Irishmen, I'm going to see the Pogues in just over two weeks. I can't wait. They're one of my all-time favorite bands.

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The Pogues are fan-fooking-tastic man! :cool:
Shane MacGowan is one of the most underrated frontmen there is. There are not many his equal when it comes to lyrical prowess, and his vocals are at times, astonishing.
A true legend of music! :cool:

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And a fine top hat it is sir, now bring me some potatoes and whiskey.

Speaking of drunken Irishmen, I'm going to see the Pogues in just over two weeks. I can't wait. They're one of my all-time favorite bands.

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The Pogues are fan-fooking-tastic man! :cool:
Shane MacGowan is one of the most underrated frontmen there is. There are not many his equal when it comes to lyrical prowess, and his vocals are at times, astonishing.
A true legend of music! :cool:

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I love his lyrics and his vocal style. Totally original. I'm really looking forward to the show, but I'm a bit apprehensive about which Shane MacGowan is going to show up, the charismatic, albeit drunken, frontman or the slobbering, stumbling wreck who mumbles his way through half-forgotten songs. Either way it should be fun.

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Well I'll try to behave just for you Jaz ........now I feel like I ought to add in a "just kidding" or something just so you don't get any more angry with me, but then again that wouldn't be pertinant to the discussion, would it ;)

I don't know how relevant your 9/11 comment was and if it is relevant then I doubt it helps your argument. 9/11 happened 8 years ago, and certainly there are muslims out there who don't feel responsible for it and they shouldn't because they had nothing to do with it, not all muslims were a part of 9/11, I would hope that a majority of them especially the American muslim population would say that 9/11 was a tragedy and the people that did it are a shame on the religion of Islam. I am not going to paint that entire religion with a broad brush just on account of a couple crazy ass people. You may believe I paint Indians with a broad brush, but I can only comment on what I have seen and experienced and that mainly has to do with Cherokee and the Lumbee's (the Lumbee I don't think have official status yet, but they consider themselves Indians). If people who were involved in 9/11 (and I am sure there are quite a few still alive) don't feel bad about it then they are obviously bad people. The majority of issues with the Indians happened over 200 years ago so #1 it's impossible for anyone to be alive from that era therefore it is understandable if people don't reflect back on those times in American history and feel the effect in a visceral manner #2 With the Indians it was more than just 1 tragic event that caused their troubles, it was a history of broken treaties, wars, and general mistreatment over a long period of time, but there really hasn't been anything huge recently, just poor living conditions, low education, and high rates of drug and alcohol abuse. I am not sure why it's such a big deal that I am not kept awake at night thinking about Wounded Knee or the Trail of Tears, those things happened waaaaay long ago and to be honest I am not sure of any of my ancestors dealings with Indians negative or positive.....why does it irk you so much? Do you still feel bad about the Carnatic Wars or the Boer Wars? If you do then I think you've got a big issue with guilt.

I hope that this post is OK with everyone, if not then I'm sorry there's nothing more I can do.

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Well, first off the bat, I see your point about 9/11. I agree it wasn't one tragic event, but I was more comparing the reaction to foreign attackers. Like you would hope Muslims would acknowledge it was a tragedy (which 99% do), I would hope you would acknowledge that what happened to the Native Americans was a tragedy, I don't think you should stay awake & cry over it, you didn't do it, but I do think acknowledging the problems that many actions in the past have created is important. That's not aimed just at America, but at the British, French & Spanish colonial attitudes that fucked up a greater proportion of the world.

Tbh, I agree with the vast majority of your post, I'd just prefer if you didn't think every disagreement with you was about your class, nationality or race. You'd think I had a chip on my shoulder if I kept doing that when no-one in the thread mentioned it. I do think the initial impact on the Native Americans has possibly permanently damaged their community, the issues seen there are very similar to the Aboriginals in Australia, as well as a number of former British colonies, particularly in West Africa & the Indian sub-continent.

Oh, and I personally wouldn't feel bad about the Carnatic or Boer wars, because my ancestors were definitely not involved, as I'm the multiracial son of a number of immigrant groups ;)

Good, good, good...I'm happy that we're OK now.

When I bring up my race/class/ethnicity...I usually just bring up my race and where I am from because I feel I must further explain myself to keep from being called a racist and a bigot as I RARELY have anything to do with political correctness....I think being PC is for pussies, I like to speak my mind, but I also don't like being judged just out of pure emotional response to my posts. I don't think that happened in this case, but I always prepare for it to happen.

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Originally Posted by Drago

good debate



thats all i have to say on the matter

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Originally Posted by Lyle

Good, good, good...I'm happy that we're OK now.

When I bring up my race/class/ethnicity...I usually just bring up my race and where I am from because I feel I must further explain myself to keep from being called a racist and a bigot as I RARELY have anything to do with political correctness....I think being PC is for pussies, I like to speak my mind, but I also don't like being judged just out of pure emotional response to my posts. I don't think that happened in this case, but I always prepare for it to happen.

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Has anyone on this site ever called you racist?

survival of the fittest im afraid

happens in all walks of life. they had it, they took it - dont see the problem with that!


PS:Is the term red indian still illegal?? in the uk the only time you`d ever hear that phrase is if someone from mumbai had sunburn!!

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Originally Posted by killersheep

Has anyone on this site ever called you racist?

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Originally Posted by killersheep

Has anyone on this site ever called you racist?

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Really? I believe you although I haven't heard it myself. Who called you that?

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I used to have that as my sig. One of the Native kids who came to see the archaeological dig I worked on last summer had that same picture on a hoodie he was wearing.