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( kidd rune )
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The Native Americans were in North America before the Europeans. They were attacked and had their land taken? 
1. There is controversy on who the first Americans were - so I use the racial term "Amerind" http://www.valpo.edu/news/news.php?releaseId=3625 http://www.barnesreview.org/html/mayjune1999lead.html 2. It's in controversy WHO attacked first. Some accounts by Europeans claimed they were attacked right when they landed. Some claim they heard of attacks and saw Amerinds coming with weaponry and felt the need to protect themselves and fight first. Some Amerinds say that Whites deliberately attacked them. 3. Land taken? Much of it was traded. Heard of an "Indian giver"? Amerinds would trade land for weapons and horses and liquor (they loved that fire-water) - turn around and attack the land-owners and take it back. Were the Europeans 100% clean? No. Were the Amerinds perfect angels? No. How many times have I said I don't approve of that though? Whites could've stayed in their own land - but they didn't. My fault? Nope. Do two wrongs make a right?
------- "One of the Germans... would frequently snatch a child from the woman's arms and... tear the child in half... Such incidents... occurred all the time." - A Year in Treblinka, Yankel Wiernik, Treblinka's "most authoritative eyewitness"
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11:11 am on Nov. 27, 2008 | Joined: Nov. 2007 | Days Active: 270 Join to learn more about kidd rune Florida, United States | Straight Male | Posts: 10,520 | Points: 14,231
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Moonscar
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Quote: from kidd rune at 11:11 am on Nov. 27, 2008
The Native Americans were in North America before the Europeans. They were attacked and had their land taken? 
1. There is controversy on who the first Americans were - so I use the racial term "Amerind" http://www.valpo.edu/news/news.php?releaseId=3625 http://www.barnesreview.org/html/mayjune1999lead.html 2. It's in controversy WHO attacked first. Some accounts by Europeans claimed they were attacked right when they landed. Some claim they heard of attacks and saw Amerinds coming with weaponry and felt the need to protect themselves and fight first. Some Amerinds say that Whites deliberately attacked them. 3. Land taken? Much of it was traded. Heard of an "Indian giver"? Amerinds would trade land for weapons and horses and liquor (they loved that fire-water) - turn around and attack the land-owners and take it back. Were the Europeans 100% clean? No. Were the Amerinds perfect angels? No. How many times have I said I don't approve of that though? Whites could've stayed in their own land - but they didn't. My fault? Nope. Do two wrongs make a right? 
It's not your fault but you are always talking as if the "Non-whites" should have stayed in their countries. If your not trying to say it you shouldn't word it like that. As history shown the Native Americans were viewed as savage and walked over for their land. It's not like The Europeans viewed them as equal and said " Hay I will trade you". It's funny how you continually twist around common history. The Natives attacked because they viewed the people with white faces strange and dangerous. Sure there may have been some acts by the natives but if the Europeans stayed in their land and not try to take others.............
------- "When you do things right. People won't be sure you've done anything at all" ~ God like space cloud
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