Thursday, 17 August 2017
quote [ Ellen J. Stockstill on how William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, placed the ideas and language of colonialism at the very heart of his vision for improving the lives of Victorian England's poor. ]
I'm gonna fight 'em all
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midden said @ 3:42am GMT on 17th Aug
[Score:1 Funny]
Those questions have been explored thousands of times in SF, especially since Gibson introduced the Dixie Flatline in Neuromancer back in the mid 80s.
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steele said @ 6:01am GMT on 17th Aug
[Score:1 Informative]
I understand this reference.
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Morris Forgot his Password said @ 1:28pm GMT on 17th Aug
I read the novel then, totally forget what it was about.
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midden said @ 10:33pm GMT on 18th Aug
So you are generally forgetful, ay?
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Morris Forgot his Password said @ 1:38pm GMT on 19th Aug
About novels I have read once, 22 years ago, yes, generally
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raphael_the_turtle said @ 2:47pm GMT on 17th Aug
Where's the variation?
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midden said @ 10:32pm GMT on 18th Aug
I was in a hurry. I'll be sure to vary according to subject matter in the future.
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Kama-Kiri said[1] @ 12:24am GMT on 17th Aug
The language and ideas of imperialism is the language and ideas of 19th century England.
They viewed the world as a battleground, between the forces of piety, a God on the side of technology, art, progress, and compassion ... vs. the dark savagery and endless misery they encountered on so many fronts - slavery, poverty, "fallen women", and of course the native populations of N. America and Africa. Imperialism was endorsed by the same intelligent, enlightened, and compassionate English and American elite who also labored for the end of slavery or volunteered countless hours in charity work to help the poor. It was a means to a better, more Christian world. |
papango said @ 7:51am GMT on 17th Aug
That's imperialism - they all believe in it fully, but they don't like it up 'em.
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