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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
Humans have a crazy tendency defend themselves when they are threatened and/or subjugated. I don't know if it's an "excuse" or not, but that's how it goes.
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Exacly.
The Iraq war is precieved as right to a lot of people and wrong to a lot. Segregation was precieved as right to a lot of people and wrong to a lot. Just as slavery was at one point, accepted. Just as women where looked at as second class citizens for a good period of history. It was precieved as right then, wrong now.
South Africa may have took a little longer to abolish it's segregation than lets say the United States or other countries, but different circumstances bring about different time tables. There is no doubt in my mind, South Africa would be a free nation today even if it was not for the rout the ANC took.
Just as when it comes to women in society, for most nations in the world, women are treated eaqually now, but in some nations they are still treated second class and in some cases, little more than objects which leads me back to:
Different circumstances have different time tables. Just as the "western world/christian nations" treats women eaqually, one day Islam will too, do the same. Just as the United States abolished segregation, South Africa did follow suit...years later...but different circumstances.
Looking back at history, people took a lot of ridiculous stances on things, as citizens in the 21st century we can look
back and see it as such, but going back in time, it might not be precieved as wrong as it is now. Bottom line is, all of what i've just said is wrong and i'm not defending any of these acts, all i'm saying is you have to be held acountable, no matter what the majority of the public may think. Murder is Murder. Segregation is Segregation. Punish both or punish neither.
If you have a bone to pick with segregation in the
21st century, give
Israel a call.
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Originally Posted by Slava
I'm not even going to dignify the "I can agree with him that Mandela really doesn't deserve the honor" comment....
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He didn't.