I take your points, and thank you for them. However, your story about the American Civil War, while consisting of statements that are not facially false, doesn't exactly qualify as a definitive description of what I think most people could agree was a fairly complex period in history. We could do point/counterpoint forever, I suppose- I …
I take your points, and thank you for them. However, your story about the American Civil War, while consisting of statements that are not facially false, doesn't exactly qualify as a definitive description of what I think most people could agree was a fairly complex period in history. We could do point/counterpoint forever, I suppose- I could bring up Southern Unionists and the fact that the north bothered to fight at all, you could bring up the northern need for southern raw materials and the cynicism of politicians...but it's already a bit boring, no? Tedious legalistic arguments aside, I hope you agree at least a little with my heartfelt well-wishes for the blameless souls whose wicked lot in life it is to be the victims of history, which was really the only point I cared about making.
Well said. I kind of had tunnel vision there for a minute and got fixated on the point, for some reason. (I might be a little sleep deprived today.) Anyway, I share your sentiment for the people involved and I wish you a good night or day wherever you are
I take your points, and thank you for them. However, your story about the American Civil War, while consisting of statements that are not facially false, doesn't exactly qualify as a definitive description of what I think most people could agree was a fairly complex period in history. We could do point/counterpoint forever, I suppose- I could bring up Southern Unionists and the fact that the north bothered to fight at all, you could bring up the northern need for southern raw materials and the cynicism of politicians...but it's already a bit boring, no? Tedious legalistic arguments aside, I hope you agree at least a little with my heartfelt well-wishes for the blameless souls whose wicked lot in life it is to be the victims of history, which was really the only point I cared about making.
Well said. I kind of had tunnel vision there for a minute and got fixated on the point, for some reason. (I might be a little sleep deprived today.) Anyway, I share your sentiment for the people involved and I wish you a good night or day wherever you are
Bless you, Ethan. Good night from Yonkers, NY 😆