@ChampionsOTIce The rape of Nanjing is bullshit. The Japanese feared the Americans because the American forces literally raped thousands of women during the liberation of France.
@foundring1 I know an old Italian man who grew up in Libya who was vaccinated for polio and then immediately contracted polio after being vaccinated. He's been crippled his entire adult life.
@123skely The names of the three magi were actually not from Hebrew. Melchior is Persian, Caspar is Indian, and Balthazzar is Babylonian. They were intentionally given non-semitic sounding names to make them seem like they came from an exotic eastern land.
@cliftonaduncan Actually, a huge portion of art throughout human history, particularly music and literature, were literally copied and remade from earlier songs and stories. Hamlet is a good example, or the star spangled banner.
@gasterosteus@jannibal_ "Take responsibility for the crimes of your compatriots and get the fuck out of our country where you don't belong" is a form of respect.
@jannibal_ Why shouldn't they be there? Because their culture is vastly different and attacks such as these are far more common and supported by deep-seated cultural realities. You acknowledge this but still refuse to "collectively guilt trip" them for it. Your stance is contradictory.