Post by Robert Braun on Aug 12, 2004 10:01:36 GMT -5
Chris said:
I'm sorry for that inflammatory remark. Sometimes my bitterness and mistrust show. I do not claim that the intentional spread of smallpox was a pervasive practice. However, the evidence that some people did that is undeniable.It may be that Dr. Muir was working for the government. It would be interesting if someone could find some documentation as to whether he was related to John Muir. There is a story from his childhood that indicates that possibility.
Given the low level of trust between Indian and white, I believe that the eventual sharing of technology was inevitable-- particularly from people who had a good understanding of the situation.
Chris-- your personal opinions aside, you have not presented any evidence whatever to support your contention that smallpox was deliberately used by white people against red people for the purposes you suggest.
Further, I am even more confused by your later comments in your post of this morning. Who is "Dr. Muir" and what relevance does he have to this discussion? He is mentioned nowhere else in the thread.
You stated:
Given the low level of trust between Indian and white, I believe that the eventual sharing of technology was inevitable-- particularly from people who had a good understanding of the situation."
Please explain how a "low level of trust between Indian and whites" logically equates to a "sharing of technonlogy?"
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Chris, I'm going to give you one final chance to either:
A.) Provide citations and references which support your opinion that smallpox was deliberately introduced by white people upon red people for the purposes you indicated; or
B.) Return the thread to your original discussion on the "Life of Black Hawk."
If you choose to do neither, I will be left with no recourse but to shut down the thread.
Bob Braun
Moderator.
