Re: Maoists and monasteries

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Posted by Per on January 28, 2004 at 05:36:36:

In Reply to: Re: Maoists and monasteries posted by raina on January 28, 2004 at 05:15:59:

: not sure what you mean here, and i have never heard suttee being a justification for colonialism. it is too narrow a subject to justify british colonialism.

In colonial rethoric sutee and other practices regarded as unchristian was often used to legimize colonialsm. Spreading the gospel is much more appealing justification than robbing and raping and enriching ourselves. In fact the Communist excuse is somewhat similar. Liberate them and introduce communism, dictatorship of the proletariat.

: tibet is certainly romanticized in the west,

I think I disagree with you on that point.

Tibetans are great people, and had a stunning culture.

: but then what would we do about cheap chinese manufactured goods from walmart?

Buy it or produce it elsewhere, until the Chinese give the Tibetans their freedom.

Per

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: : not sure what you mean here, and i have never heard suttee being a justification for colonialism. it is too narrow a subject to justify british colonialism. : In colonial rethoric sutee and other practices regarded as unchristian was often used to legimize colonialsm. Spreading the gospel is much more appealing justification than robbing and raping and enriching ourselves. In fact the Communist excuse is somewhat similar. Liberate them and introduce communism, dictatorship of the proletariat. : : tibet is certainly romanticized in the west, : I think I disagree with you on that point. : Tibetans are great people, and had a stunning culture. : : but then what would we do about cheap chinese manufactured goods from walmart? : Buy it or produce it elsewhere, until the Chinese give the Tibetans their freedom. : Per

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