The 1920s

[Lancer]

Zkrib, now we're talking. Can we bring back silent pictures too?

[Lorizael]

MrFun, every decade of human history if filled with the same cruelty and malice that fills all humans. So, disregarding the ever present evil of humanity, you should try to pick out the few points where individual humans actually did something good and interesting for a change.

[Lorizael]

The sexist man? Time recognizes those who hate women?

[Lancer]

Lorizael , you've put your finger on something there.

Something positive from the fun guy!

[MrFun]

But what if I'm in a negative, cynical mood tonight?



I guess I would have to pick the 1850s as a white Northerner. The tumultous time during which Americans were debating over the very fundamental idea of human equality. It showed that people in any century and in any decade could believe in such principles as equality.

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Lancer
Can we bring back silent pictures too?

Good idea! Especially if George Lucas is writing the dialogue.

[Dr Strangelove]

I used to have some old history textbooks from the 1890s inherited from my grandmother. Sweet Lord the garbage they used to teach kids! They're full of all that "white man's burden" trash, not to mention the obscenely glowing praise of the new "seperate but equal" doctrine. I loved the labeling of G. W. Carver and B. T. Washington as "credits to their race". They took the extra precaution of putting the word "exceptional" in front just in case someone mistook them for the wrong kind of person. It's also interesting to see Slavs and Latins referred to as races. Oh yeah, these people were innocent alright.

[Lancer]

"But what if I'm in a negative, cynical mood tonight" Imagine that.

"I guess I would have to pick the 1850s as a white Northerner. The tumultous time during which Americans were debating over the very fundamental idea of human equality. It showed that people in any century and in any decade could believe in such principles as equality."

Good on you MrFun

"Good idea! Especially if George Lucas is writing the dialogue."

I set you up for that Zkrib, you owe me pal.

[MrFun]

Now I want a cookie for my efforts, damn you.

[Lancer]

"I used to have some old history textbooks from the 1890s inherited from my grandmother. Sweet Lord the garbage they used to teach kids! They're full of all that "white man's burden" trash, not to mention the obscenely glowing praise of the new "seperate but equal" doctrine. I loved the labeling of G. W. Carver and B. T. Washington as "credits to their race". They took the extra precaution of putting the word "exceptional" in front just in case someone mistook them for the wrong kind of person. It's also interesting to see Slavs and Latins referred to as races. Oh yeah, these people were innocent alright."

Sure, one could pick out the obscure fact to shoot down an exceptional decade if one were so inlined DrS. Sure, nothing was perfect, still isn't.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Zkribbler


Good idea! Especially if George Lucas is writing the dialogue.

And it's funny because I bet it actually would be true -- that if Lucas's movies were silent, they really would actually be BETTER to watch!!

[Lancer]

"Now I want a cookie for my efforts, damn you."

Take a smiley and consider yourself ahead of the game.

[Lancer]

Zkribbler is the quiet master of these forums.

[Lancer]

Well ok, the language anyway.

[Colonâ„¢]

Ok, if we really want to argue about it. It's not about whether those people were innocent, it's about how they perceived the world to be as such. And yes, with "we", we mean Euro/Yankee types, the euro/yankee-centric doodles we are.