Here's a new holiday: Darwin Day!

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-02-12 09:13pm

fgalkin wrote:Wrong analogy. Columbus did not mass murder any natives. Neither did he order his men to mass murder them. Enslave them and take their gold, yes, but not mass murder them. He had no way to know that the conquistadores sent by Spain would totally fuck up the American civilizations.

Incorrect. Men acting directly under Columbus would murder pregnant native women, cut their bellies open, rip their unborn babies out, and crush their skulls while the others watched, whenever the natives were not obedient enough. He was so brutal that he was actually recalled by his own government, and we know how brutal they were.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-02-12 09:15pm

fgalkin wrote:
innerbrat wrote:And yes, mass murder is simply murdering multiple people.
Yes, but the term "mass murdering asshole" should be reserved for people who deserve it more, i.e Hitler.

Are you seriously suggesting that even though someone fits the definition of a mass murderer, the term "mass murdering asshole" is excessive? What kind of mass murderer is NOT an asshole?

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-02-13 08:56am

Admiral Valdemar wrote:
Simon H.Johansen wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:Darwin day would be cool, I have no idea how God day came to be, was that the day he was born or died or what?!

Newton, Einstein or Hawking day would be cool.
What about a day to celebrate Nikola Tesla, the genius, visionary, saint, friend-to-children and hero of the 20th century who pioneered AC electricity??
I was gonna mention him too but forgot, many people still think he was a screwball hence why most mad scientists in media are portrayed much like Tesla worked.

I don't think that Tesla worked in a way that worse than his nemesis, Thomas Alva Edison.

Zoink · Post by **Zoink** » 2003-02-13 09:05am

We need a day to celebrate the great god Oden... wait, that's every wednesday.. suck that fundies!

Korvan · Post by **Korvan** » 2003-02-13 03:04pm

Zoink wrote:We need a day to celebrate the great god Oden... wait, that's every wednesday.. suck that fundies!

Makes you wonder if somewhere there's a fundie campaign to change the names of the days of the week. All I can think of is Mosesday for Monday.

Edit-- just found this link...
http://holyorthodoxy.tripod.com/days.html

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-02-13 06:14pm

Darth Wong wrote:
fgalkin wrote:Wrong analogy. Columbus did not mass murder any natives. Neither did he order his men to mass murder them. Enslave them and take their gold, yes, but not mass murder them. He had no way to know that the conquistadores sent by Spain would totally fuck up the American civilizations.
Incorrect. Men acting directly under Columbus would murder pregnant native women, cut their bellies open, rip their unborn babies out, and crush their skulls while the others watched, whenever the natives were not obedient enough. He was so brutal that he was actually recalled by his own government, and we know how brutal they were.

Do you have a source where you got that from (I mean the murder of pregnant women bit).

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2003-02-13 06:40pm

Just a thought, this thread is supposidly about great scientist and giving them recognition. Why the hell are we debating whether or not Columbus was a mass murdering asshole or not? How about someone make a new thread with a poll asking whether or not we should celebrate Columbus Day anymore.