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Re: Bummer of the Week: LEGO Made in China
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 6 Sep 2001 18:38:35 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Shaun Sullivan writes:
> > We are
> > all aware of China's human rights violations, and we're all aware of the
> > UK's troubles in Ireland. For that matter, the grenade-tossing incident
> > stems from centuries-old Catholic/Protestant friction and is, as I
> > understand it, largely independent of British occupation.
> The above comment really caught me by surprise-I've never before heard of any
> theory or perspective that could justifiably separate the Catholic/Protestant
> friction in Northern Ireland from the British presence there.
Yeah--call that some ham-fisted wording on my part. I was trying to
isolate it to a theological dispute, but of course that very dispute stems
from the occupation. So stipulated!
> If that is indeed what you're saying, would you mind elaborating? I'd be very
> interested in hearing the main points in this theory, particularly the basis
> of that claim.
The basis of that claim is a failure to articulate what I was thinking.
See, Greg? It happens to all of us! 8^)
Dave!
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| In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes: [snip] (...) Hi Dave, The above comment really caught me by surprise - I've never before heard of any theory or perspective that could justifiably separate the Catholic/Protestant friction in Northern (...) (23 years ago, 6-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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