Decolonisation

[K T Ong]

To put it somewhat mildly, I honestly don't like the Brits much as a whole after reading about what they did to us Chinese in the 19th Century -- not to mention what they did to much of the rest of the world, too.

That much said, I do think David Beckham is handsome.

[Donut]

Originally posted by Deathbringer: Ah excellent! West Ham are cool. My family support them, I had to be different. I'm glad you don't go for Arsenal, cause if ya did, I would've had to come and hunt you down

You don't need to hunt. I'm here.!!!

[Calaethis Dragonsbane]

Originally posted by K T Ong: To put it somewhat mildly, I honestly don't like the Brits much as a whole after reading about what they did to us Chinese in the 19th Century -- not to mention what they did to much of the rest of the world, too. That much said, I do think David Beckham is handsome.

Hey dont judge a race by their actions in the past. I'm English, and I personally am sickened by what 'my people' have done in the past... not to be insulting, Im sure that MANY ppl could say the same about the chinese... Tibet springs to mind, not that Im making ANY accusations... let begones be bygones, and judge ppl by their actions and intentions... NOT their race.

[caleb]

KT do you have a grudge against the mongolians too [img]graemlins/question.gif[/img]

[Kakero]

Deathbringer, perhaps you should sing "you'll never walk alone". that will show them!

[Silver Cheetah]

Originally posted by RudeDawg: Another American chiming in! I don't know anyone who thinks badly about the British. Most folks I've met from Britain, IRL and online, seem to be the best-behaved, nicest, politest folks I've ever met. [img]smile.gif[/img] I couldn't be offended by them, even if I tried. Keep up the good works. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

Is that so? .....

[ 07-09-2002, 08:49 AM: Message edited by: Silver Cheetah ]

[Mouse]

Totally wierd [img]graemlins/crazyeyes.gif[/img]

Little did I suspect that a thread about Decolonisation could go so far off topic that the relative merits of minor London football teams would become entangled in it.

Shame really, I was quite looking forward to reading how former colonial countries regarded their erstwhile masters. Any chance we could get this back on topic?

[K T Ong]

Originally posted by caleb: KT do you have a grudge against the mongolians too [img]graemlins/question.gif[/img]

You bet. Genghis Khan reputedly killed a few million Han Chinese.

[K T Ong]

Originally posted by Calaethis Dragonsbane: Hey dont judge a race by their actions in the past. I'm English, and I personally am sickened by what 'my people' have done in the past... not to be insulting, Im sure that MANY ppl could say the same about the chinese... Tibet springs to mind, not that Im making ANY accusations... let begones be bygones, and judge ppl by their actions and intentions... NOT their race.

Hey, I'm prepared to acknowledge certain good points about the Brits, aren't I?

There are actually quite a few major figures in modern English history for whom I have great respect -- John Ruskin, Oscar Wilde, Joseph Needham, Christmas Humphreys, Ralph Vaughan Williams, (Albert Schweitzer?)... But nevertheless, I just don't feel good as a Chinese when I read of what happened in the 19th Century. Hey, don't blame me, I'm human.

Ex-masters? Sorry, I've got too much pride.

As for Tibet, several centuries ago the Manchus conquered China -- and Tibet. Thus Tibet became part of the Chinese Empire through the agency of the Manchus, not the Chinese.

[ 07-09-2002, 10:31 AM: Message edited by: K T Ong ]

[Calaethis Dragonsbane]

Tibet was the first example to spring to mind, The chinese are no 'saints' either, but then niether is the british. ALl Im saying is dont pre-judge ppl coz of their race... I hate this old saying but it fits in well here; 'Dont judge a book by its cover'... I *really* hate old sayings... anyway, lets not get inot an arugment about this ok?