(urth) The Politics of Gene Wolfe

[David Stockhoff]

I said, "So what"?

brunians at brunians.org wrote:
> I actually have information.
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> What information would you like?
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>> Right.
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>> Yes, of course it was. So what?
>>
>> Do you actually have any information?
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>> We can't know if you don't say what you're talking about---but of course
>> you never do.
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>> brunians at brunians.org wrote:
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>>> 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.
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>>> Ask questions to elicit information.
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>>> .
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>>>> 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:
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>>>>         
>>>>> Of Reality, David, specifically as it manifests in human behavior.
>>>>>
>>>>> It is a rhetorical question.
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>>>>>> Of Brunianism? Very.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> brunians at brunians.org wrote:
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>>>>>>>> Of course fascism hadn't been invented yet. Nor had lynching and
>>>>>>>> armed
>>>>>>>> race riots.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>> How ignorant are you, exactly?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> .
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