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Submitted by kevin, May 23, 2007 18:21

Joe,

you might want to pick up "Guns, Germs, and Steel". 95% of the native population was wiped out by diseases incubated in crowded European cities for generations. The Europeans had evolved at least partial immunity to these diseases - the natives had none. While disease was sometimes intentionally introduced, there was hardly any need. This played out again and again, starting with Cortez and Meso-America.

As much as you would like to feel guilty for genocide, you are not entitled to do so.

And as for "but then again politics and money is where the main problem lies", what a brilliant insight - if only everyone were so wise.

Yikes yourself. The only scary thing here is your cheerful ignorance and desire to see your country in the worst possible light.

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Joe, you might want to pick up "Guns, Germs, and Steel". 95% of the native population was wiped out by diseases...	kevin	May 23, 2007 18:21
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