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  • E Erudite_Eric

    In the midst of the global heart rending at hsi death, lets not forget just what he was: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umkhonto_we_Sizwe[^] Umkhonto we Sizwe was set up by Mandella and has been responsible for many deaths and injuries. So yeah, Martin Luther King he isnt, Bin Laden he is. So lets keep things in perspective eh?

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    Marc Clifton
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    Doesn't seem like you read your own link. "it would be unrealistic and wrong for African leaders to continue preaching peace and non-violence at a time when the government met our peaceful demands with force." Comparing Mandela with bin Laden is beyond absurd. Marc

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    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

      He's a Troll - it doesn't have to make sense as long as it gets a response. I've already had to invoke Godwin's Law, but he hasn't shut up... Basically: Don't Feed The Troll! :laugh:

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      Erudite_Eric
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      Thats right, lable anyone whose opinions you disagree with a troll. Its so easy isnt it. Saves you from having to be tollerant.

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      • J Jorgen Andersson

        It was legalized. But then again, if you go back more than one hundred years the US had slavery. I read a document a while ago that made that comparison, I'll see if I can find it again. BTW, I notice that you didn't really answer my original question.

        Politicians are always realistically manoeuvering for the next election. They are obsolete as fundamental problem-solvers. Buckminster Fuller

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        Erudite_Eric
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        Clearly the white govt was wrong and had to change. Racism is unjust, Eugene Terreblanche nothing but a fascist or neo nazi, and as unpleasant a man as one could hope to find. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Terre'Blanche[^] https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ugene%20terreblanche&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.&bvm=bv.57752919,d.d2k,pv.xjs.s.en_US.JVi-ZN0rCA0.O&biw=2142&bih=506&dpr=1&wrapid=tlif138633684773411&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=TtKhUoDaOemX0QXk1YBI[^]

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        • Z ZurdoDev

          You tell me. But you didn't answer my question. I can't believe anyone would think that the US and SA are the same.

          There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

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          Erudite_Eric
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          I think the southern states in the US in the 30s and 40s were equally as bad as SA at that time.

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          • E Erudite_Eric

            In the midst of the global heart rending at hsi death, lets not forget just what he was: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umkhonto_we_Sizwe[^] Umkhonto we Sizwe was set up by Mandella and has been responsible for many deaths and injuries. So yeah, Martin Luther King he isnt, Bin Laden he is. So lets keep things in perspective eh?

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            "Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason? Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason." - John Harrington

            Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies. -- Sarah Hoyt

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            • M Marc Clifton

              Doesn't seem like you read your own link. "it would be unrealistic and wrong for African leaders to continue preaching peace and non-violence at a time when the government met our peaceful demands with force." Comparing Mandela with bin Laden is beyond absurd. Marc

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              Erudite_Eric
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              So one wrong deserves another does it?

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              • E Erudite_Eric

                There is a difference between a militia taking on an army and a terrorist killing civilians thorugh bombs. I would have thought that quite obvious.

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                As I had already stated, one man's terrorist is another's freedom fighter. If you believe in their cause, they're militia/freedom fighters/armed resistance, otherwise, they're just terrorists.

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                • E Erudite_Eric

                  I think the southern states in the US in the 30s and 40s were equally as bad as SA at that time.

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                  ZurdoDev
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                  Yes, I can see you thought that. By the way, Martin Luther King was in the South in the 60s.

                  There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

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                  • E Erudite_Eric

                    I think the southern states in the US in the 30s and 40s were equally as bad as SA at that time.

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                    Jorgen Andersson
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                    And if you go 100 years further back in time the US was questionably worse.

                    Politicians are always realistically manoeuvering for the next election. They are obsolete as fundamental problem-solvers. Buckminster Fuller

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                    • E Erudite_Eric

                      In the midst of the global heart rending at hsi death, lets not forget just what he was: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umkhonto_we_Sizwe[^] Umkhonto we Sizwe was set up by Mandella and has been responsible for many deaths and injuries. So yeah, Martin Luther King he isnt, Bin Laden he is. So lets keep things in perspective eh?

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                      Colin Angus Mackay
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                      He also did a remarkable amount of good in his life in the face opposition from an apartheid government. Apartheid is the real villain in all of this. And today I am reminded also that the city I live in trolled the SA government in the mid-80s by renaming the street the South African consulate was on to Nelson Mandela Place. (I love Glasgow)

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                      • E Erudite_Eric

                        CBadger wrote:

                        first read my post

                        I did. If you dont like my reply, try making your post more comprehensible.

                        CBadger wrote:

                        secondly, you are quite a interesting trollie.

                        Oh really. Well I didnt post it to troll, merely to point out some facts.

                        CBadger wrote:

                        How is it that the biggest empty cans make the most noise?

                        because they are big and empty?

                        CBadger wrote:

                        Not that I can really say it here

                        So take it to the soapbox and I will gladly reply.

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                        CBadger
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                        Erudite_Eric wrote:

                        So take it to the soapbox and I will gladly reply.

                        I have to be invested to do that when truly I do not care what you think of Mandela or what you do not think, beside there is a point to be had that you replied to every post made and also take it way too seriously but like you said

                        Erudite_Eric wrote:

                        CBadger wrote:

                        How is it that the biggest empty cans make the most noise?

                        because they are big and empty

                        Indeed they are :doh: you should've chosen the name Benighted_Eric :rolleyes:

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                        • M Marc Clifton

                          Doesn't seem like you read your own link. "it would be unrealistic and wrong for African leaders to continue preaching peace and non-violence at a time when the government met our peaceful demands with force." Comparing Mandela with bin Laden is beyond absurd. Marc

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                          CBadger
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                          Like I said, He should be called Benighted_Eric :laugh:

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                          • L Lost User

                            As I had already stated, one man's terrorist is another's freedom fighter. If you believe in their cause, they're militia/freedom fighters/armed resistance, otherwise, they're just terrorists.

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                            Erudite_Eric
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                            once again, no, they arent the same, regardless of whether you believe in their cause or not.

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                            • J Jorgen Andersson

                              And if you go 100 years further back in time the US was questionably worse.

                              Politicians are always realistically manoeuvering for the next election. They are obsolete as fundamental problem-solvers. Buckminster Fuller

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                              Erudite_Eric
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                              As far as I know slavery wasnt practised in SA.

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                              • Z ZurdoDev

                                Yes, I can see you thought that. By the way, Martin Luther King was in the South in the 60s.

                                There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

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                                Erudite_Eric
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                                Yes, I know. I think the US might have improved during WWII (the racial situation).

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                                  Erudite_Eric wrote:

                                  So take it to the soapbox and I will gladly reply.

                                  I have to be invested to do that when truly I do not care what you think of Mandela or what you do not think, beside there is a point to be had that you replied to every post made and also take it way too seriously but like you said

                                  Erudite_Eric wrote:

                                  CBadger wrote:

                                  How is it that the biggest empty cans make the most noise?

                                  because they are big and empty

                                  Indeed they are :doh: you should've chosen the name Benighted_Eric :rolleyes:

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                                  Erudite_Eric
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                                  if you stop making the noise of a farting mouse I might be able to understand you long enough top give you a reply. Otherwise you are just being an annoying little squirt.

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                                  • Z ZurdoDev

                                    You tell me. But you didn't answer my question. I can't believe anyone would think that the US and SA are the same.

                                    There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

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                                    Simon_Whale
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                                    They aren't but the thing is Eric likes to argue but doesn't like to have a grown up argument and listen to both sides of the story

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                                    • E Erudite_Eric

                                      once again, no, they arent the same, regardless of whether you believe in their cause or not.

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                                      Lost User
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                                      Hate him and call him a terrorist all your life, the facts is that he will remain a hero and a warrior who played a major role in abolishing apartheid in SA and will be remembered and cherished for centuries to come.

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                                        Godwin's Law[^]

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                                        Given that Hitler has been dead for too long and people tend to mention Bin Laden a lot these days, is there a similar law related to Bin Laden? :-)

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                                        • E Erudite_Eric

                                          In the midst of the global heart rending at hsi death, lets not forget just what he was: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umkhonto_we_Sizwe[^] Umkhonto we Sizwe was set up by Mandella and has been responsible for many deaths and injuries. So yeah, Martin Luther King he isnt, Bin Laden he is. So lets keep things in perspective eh?

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                                          Gregory Gadow
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                                          When the ANC was formed, it was ILLEGAL in South Africa for people with dark skin to organize, much less to fight for their basic human rights. They were engaged in a war, and wars are never clean. That the apartheid government called them terrorists is little different than the British government of the late 1700s calling US revolutionaries terrorists.

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