Darren New wrote:
> Wait, worse than the Asians abused their positions of power? Worse than 
> the africans abused their positions of power over other africans?  Worse 
> than the native americans in power over other native americans? Why are 
> white people in power buying black slaves worse than the black people in 
> power buying black slaves? Why is white people conquering India worse 
> than Japan invading China?

"Because the White Man is 'civilised'."  (and should know better)  wink 
wink.  Also see below.

> I strongly suspect it's because the white folks know their own history 
> much better than they know the history of other cultures. Quick, without 
> looking, what was going on in Africa and India during the medieval ages? 
> Who were the power players?

Exactly.  So much focus is on the whites now primarily because the 
British Empire was so expansive and is pretty darn recent.  So people 
learn about that.

--
Tim Cook
http://empyrean.freesitespace.net

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