(urth) The Politics of Gene Wolfe

[brunians at brunians.org]

They weren't.

It was ordinary practice to arm your slaves when you moved about in
dangerous territory.

You mistakenly believe that I am as ignorant as you.

Please do not assume that you know in detail what I am talking about.

Ask questions to elicit information.

.


> As was mine!
>
> I admit; I lied. I WAS being a little facetious.
>
> But I really don't think the Founders were concerned about armed white
> men killing blacks. First, the rhetoric hadn't heated up to the point
> where it was 100 years later. You could still teach black slaves to
> read. Second, they would have been more concerned, however
> unrealistically, about armed black slaves killing whites, but again see
> point #1. Indians were far more of a "problem" (i.e., scapegoat).
>
> Do you support slaveowners' right to arm themselves against slave
> uprisings? Do you support the right of slaves to arm themselves against
> their "owners"?
>
> brunians at brunians.org wrote:
>> Of Reality, David, specifically as it manifests in human behavior.
>>
>> It is a rhetorical question.
>>
>> .
>>
>>
>>
>>> Of Brunianism? Very.
>>>
>>> brunians at brunians.org wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Of course fascism hadn't been invented yet. Nor had lynching and
>>>>> armed
>>>>> race riots.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> How ignorant are you, exactly?
>>>>
>>>> .
>>>>
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