Discussion about the Suspension List
Quote: mickeycrimmBut at the same time I live with the fact that I'm only a whiskey jug away from making a buffoon of myself again.
Aren't we all.
Quote: Mission146PaiGow1986 is Nuked for Personal Insult and Trolling.
This brings me great joy.
Quote: NareedI'm not into politics myself (not since I rediscovered history; it tends to put thing in perspective).
Unfortunately, it is usually the perspective of the one(s) writing the history - the dead and the oppressed don't do much writing.
Too much history is written several generations later by people who weren't even there and never even met someone who was.
However, one could say that the passage of time helps us to gain perspective of how important some history was and how it affected people over a period of time.
Quote: skrbornevryminUnfortunately, it is usually the perspective of the one(s) writing the history - the dead and the oppressed don't do much writing.
Too much history is written several generations later by people who weren't even there and never even met someone who was.
However, one could say that the passage of time helps us to gain perspective of how important some history was and how it affected people over a period of time.
As is clearly indicated by the bible and it's fables.
Quote: kenarmanAs is clearly indicated by the bible and it's fables.
Parables.
Quote: kenarmanAs is clearly indicated by the bible and it's fables.
Myths. Fables are known to be allegorical, not intended to be taken as truthful
Quote: skrbornevryminUnfortunately, it is usually the perspective of the one(s) writing the history -
I suppose you mean the winners, as that is the usual cliche. Furhter, it would be self-evident only those histories that get written get read ;)
Quote:Too much history is written several generations later by people who weren't even there and never even met someone who was.
Yes, with some notable exceptions like Julius Caesar's own writtings, and Procopious's chronicles of Justinian in real time. However, competent historians look for primary sources. Any writings of the era, naturally, but also artifacts, art and whatever else the anhtropologists and archeologists, literally, dig up.
Quote: skrbornevrymin- the dead and the oppressed don't do much writing.
I almost missed this.
Sometimes even so their stories get told. If you can stomach it, I recommend reading Inferno by Max Hastings. It's a history of people during WWII, drawn from letters, diaries and other primary documents like that. I warn you, though, it contains many and very long descriptions of cruel, inhuman, barbaric and unspeakable acts such as death, torture, war, wanton cruelty, rape, starvation, disease, etc.
Quote: 24BingoFirst fables, then parables. And in between some spotty history, some song lyrics, some pith, and some porn. Then a travelogue, then some theology, then a ninety-year-old on shrooms.
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All fables and parables are fictional, their point is to teach a lesson not to report on history. The Bible is full of good lessons in this respect.
