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27-08-07, 07:30 PM
What a pleasant change it is: a few months ago such a post would have been met with howls of indignation. It's very nice to see a thoughtful reasoned response.
Sarkozy was being condescending and racist in that he implied that Whites created civilization, they did not, but when you are at the bottom, sometimes you have to take shit. What really troubles me is that all the rest of Africa seems to have had no clue as to what he was talking about. Whether you agree with his logic or not, there should be no doubt about the gist of what he said. How can they move forward when those fools can't even figure out that they are behind. What a sad pathetic bunch they are.
I found one thing that he said particularly interesting, quote: Mr Sarkozy said. "The African peasant, who for thousands of years has lived according to the seasons, whose life ideal was to be in harmony with nature, only knew the eternal renewal of time ... In this imaginary world, where everything starts over and over again, there is room neither for human endeavour, nor for the idea of progress.
In contemplating how the world evolved, this is one of the explanations for why Sub-Sahara Africa did not advance, (the other is not so complimentary). Certainly after the fall of the original Black civilizations, Sub-Saharan's had the opportunity to take up the banner of civilization, but they didn't, they seem to have rejected it.
And here is where African leadership (if they had the mental capacity) should have stepped forward and asked the question: Is the way that you took by force and added unto, really better?
Is it really better to try to control nature, or is it better to live within it's confines. How grand a house do you need in order to live comfortably in it. How much food do you need before you are full. How much wealth do you need, before you feel that you have enough. How many must you kill before you feel powerful.
These are all legitimate questions for people all over the world. As we continue to pollute and despoil the planet, these questions will take on greater urgency.
Last edited by Jim999; 27-08-07 at 07:34 PM.
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