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Originally Posted by Kolibri
Bob Marley said
"Until the philosophy which hold one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently, discredited and abandoned, everywhere is war, that until there is no longer first class and second class citizens of any nation, until the color of a man’s skin Is of no more significance than the color of his eyes, me say war, That until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all, without regard to race, dis a war, that until that day the dream of lasting peace, world citizenship rule of international morality will remain in but a fleeting illusion to be pursued, but never attained"
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Thank you for your words Kolibri.
There is another saying that has just come to mind.
"If one of us is not free, non of us are free"
That in light of what you contribute above.
I would have to disagree with you though on some other of your points.
"Without spiritual enlightenment"
I was not aware the Zulu or Xhosa tribes new what spiritual enlightenment was until the whitey came along. Is Christianity not a western believe with its roots founded in the Jewish belief?
When the white **** from Europe landed here there where no churches or youth meetings.... Youth for Christ movements etc.
The Zulus where not a peace loving tribe neither. Did they not whip ass, kill, rape and make slaves of their captives?
Africans where not all that advanced when the Europeans got here. Just imagine if they where. South Africa would be black, there would be a strong economy with no white interference and more than likely there would have been good trade relations with the rest of the world.
But no mate. When Europeans got here, the locals where still acting scenes that where centuries old in Europe.
What excuse did true Africans have for not making themselves strong contenders, a proud people, a strong people and tough nation or nations when the European ships landed. Well what??
Africans surely had many beautiful cultures, mystical ways and a brave past but they were not prepared for change inherent on the planet they lived on.
Why. Does it matter now. No. Yesterday is gone and all we have is tomorrow.
So stop the *****ing and whinnying about the past and the wrongs done the black people. That’s life and the strong will influence the weak. Is happens every day. Look at the war on terror and what America is inflicting on Iraq.
The question is what can we do about tomorrow, today as one people. Do we need to tolerate violent crime. No. regardless of ones past. What do you think this is. A psycho charity movement where all innocents stick their necks out to be willingly murdered?
This is reality in a very different world as apposed to 600 years ago. And crap like religion is not going to change a mans soul. Wanting to help one another for the common good will do the trick just fine.
Yesterday is gone and tomorrow will never come, and all we ever had is now....?!