In a message dated 7/23/01 6:57:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<<
Anybody who thinks the 20th century was a century of
enlightenment and progress is going through life with blinders
on. There were more wars fought, more acts of genocide,
starvation, and exploitation than in any time in the history
of the world. Many people are unaware of these atrocities
because they live in relatively rich and protected societies,
and where news is often presented through a corporate or
government filter. It doesn't look like the 21st century will
be getting better any time soon, either.
>>
At least 340 ~million~ people have died in conflicts since Columbus,
including the 8 ~MILLION~ Arawak speaking people on the island of Hispanola,
(Haiti/The Dominican Republic), 9 ~MILLION~ in the so-called "Belgian Congo"
(Zaire) from 1888 to 1909, 30 ~MILLION~ in Soviet Russia by Stalin, upwards
of four ~MILLION~ in Cambodia and the beat goes on. The recent, gruesome
flare-ups in the Balkans and Rwanda easily adding to the total.
You also said: >>Many people are unaware of these atrocities
because they live in relatively rich and protected societies,
and where news is often presented through a corporate or
government filter. <<
Many people don't ~need~ government filters. They block out such information
all on their own... thank you very much.
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