freediver wrote on Apr 18
th, 2018 at 8:05am:
The vast majority were from introduced diseases.
Who introduced them FD? The invaders perhaps? Hmmm take your time.
freediver wrote on Apr 18
th, 2018 at 8:05am:
Not all the people who brought these diseases over did so with the intention of raping and pillaging.
Good point FD - many invaders and thieves invaded and thieved with the best of intentions. Its important to acknowledge this.
freediver wrote on Apr 18
th, 2018 at 8:05am:
Are you conceding that this vast majority did not die from "European diseases", but you still blame Europeans anyway?
I concede that labelling the diseases Europeans brought and introduced to the New World through invasion and theft of land as "European Diseases" is considered "wacism" by at least one person here. I also concede that the same person considers the apportioning of blame to Europeans for the deaths these diseases caused is even worse wacism and simply outrageous.
But most of all I concede that both these claims that this person considers wacist and outrageous are absolutely correct and appropriate.
freediver wrote on Apr 18
th, 2018 at 8:05am:
What about Muhammad and his merry band of Islamic terrorists? Or does it not count when Muslims do it?
At least we can absolve Muhammad of any blame for the diseases his rapists and pillagers spread. As long as they didn't know they had the diseases of course.