Re: [DL] Civil War Banned from Knox County Schools

[PEGShane@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/8/2003 5:39:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, jason_d_young@yahoo.com writes:

> And I haven't noticed any American presidents apologizing for what could
> easily be viewed as one of the worst atrocities of WWII: the atomic
> bombings. (Justify it if you want, the fact remains that we killed tens of
> thousands of civilians in those attacks, an act which today our government
> would no doubt characterize as "terrorist.")
>
> Don't point judgemental fingers at other countries or cultures and their
> view of history without careful consideration. We're all wrong, at least
> part of the time, and our responsibility is to deal with our own issues,
> not another country's. Condemn Japan if you wish, but you better make sure
> you recognize and address the shortcomings in your own country's history
> first.
>
> Sorry for the soapbox, but this drifted into a topic which is a bit
> sensitive to me.
>
> Jason


Get this off the list immediately.

Shane