Quote:Because you asked me what my theory on blaming "racial groups" on diseases was. You were literally the first person in that discussion to bring up race out of nowhere.
You said you blamed Europeans for European diseases and Arabs for Arab diseases. That you deny the existence of races does not mean you were not the first to mention them.
Quote:I then answered by referring to a "group" of people, and said you are free to call them a "race" - not that I believed they definitely are a race.
Why would you do this Gandalf? Do you often respond to accusations of racism by agreeing that you are blaming races for diseases?
Quote:So quick question for you FD - do you agree a "group" of people went a raping and pillaging and spreading diseases in the new world during the colonial period - and do you agree that "group" were from "Europe"? If so, is it ok to call them "Europeans" without being a ghastly racist - sorry wacist?
You said you blame Europeans for European diseases, Arabs for Arab diseases etc, and you even suggested I can describe the groups you hold responsible for this diseases as races. This is the first I have seen you backpedal.
How do you know the diseases came from Europe?
Can you give some examples of Arab diseases that you blame Arabs for?