(urth) The Politics of Gene Wolfe

[David Stockhoff]

Right.

Yes, of course it was. So what?

Do you actually have any information?

We can't know if you don't say what you're talking about---but of course 
you never do.

brunians at brunians.org wrote:
> 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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