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Originally posted by peter12@Jul 20 2005, 04:53 PM
Britain has been invaded and subjucated twice...
1300 years ago by the Saxons and 1000 years ago by the Normans.
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every land, everywhere, has at some point been 'invaded and subjugated'.
but since the traditions of the british crown began, some time after the battle of hastings in 1066, it has not happened in that land.
i for one don't think, in general, christian societies produce suicide bombers, the individualism, the greed, is too strong among us.
it is collectivism societies, buddhists, and to a lesser degree muslims, that are more capable. no slam against them, just a fact.
though islam is a 'western religion' there has been ideological influence because of geography, trade, etc. the long-held myth of religious homogenitity (my word!) is quite a joke once one cracks a history text.
buddhists for example have been known to burn themselves in protest, it's not common but it's happened.
imagine burning yourself for a PROTEST!
most likely, you can't imagine that.
exactly.