I never denied that non-'white' groups have had nice accomplishments. However, many of these examples pertain either to other cold climate races, or races that could have migrated from colder climes.
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Ah yes, the old argument that those tropical 'people' couldn't build civilizations, only those in cooler areas.
Yep, those Yup'ik and Inuit civilizations in the arctic sure beat the crap out of those dumbass Mayans and Incans any day. And how about that Indian subcontinent eh? Hardly a trace of any buildings or culture there. And the Zimbabwe ruins? Obviously not well built or they wouldn't be ruins!
This white Canadian with a British background says take your racist Eurocentric bullshit and put it where the monkey put the nut.
You know, why don't you read a couple of chapters of Guns, Germs, and Steel and get back to us after you've done that?
Or you could read a summary of the book. That would be even quicker, and I would think it would still get the point across. Although, obviously, a summary would not be able to be as in-depth as the book itself and if you are honestly interested in the subject, and not just a racist buffoon, I would assume you'd actually want to learn instead of spouting off propaganda.
I can't think of a hotter place than Egypt. They don't even have rain, just the Nile. Funny how they had one of the most advanced civilizations in the world that lasted literally thousands of years. Greece doesn't get altogether too chilly either, I believe.
This is a perspective argument. Some things that have been built on are uniquely built upon dealing with the cold and shaping wood and hides and fabrics and fire to our needs. The Eskimos still taught us some shit well into this developed culture.
The perspective thing is the cultural norm that you immediatly consider superior due to familiarity and prejudice but mostly a complete ignorance of other cultures.
So, only Inuits, Japanese and Chinese have nice accomplishments?
Europeans are mostly pinkish, not white. Inuits, Chinese and Japanese are much more white than Scandinavians.
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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