[bomelia]

That's why we call them "Native Americans". Indians was a poor choice back in the day.

Ron, they deserve what they find. I'm just not in the camp of guilt and culpability. I do not appologize for Japan (A-bomb), slavery, Native American abuses, etc. Sometimes, I think it would be an interesting thought experiment to play with: Imagine if we could erase all the really big, negative historical actions (without consequence)... not them actually, just knowledge of them. Really wipe it out. In 70 years or so, most of the oral tradition regarding these events would be gone as well. Blacks would have no memory of slavery and racism as we know (knew it). And so on.

If people did not have these anchors in their lives, then how much better off would we all be? Unfortunately, once an agrieved person finds out about the anchor, they start dragging it around with them. Then appologists come along and help fasten it securely to that person's body. Thats called being an enabler.

We try not to do that to our kids, and we should stop doing it to others as well. The only reason people continue to live in perpetuity as victims is because we give legs to their victimhood. AND NOBODY TODAY was ever there. Its stupid and wrong headed to continue this.

Mike (said with luv)