quote Originally posted by frontal lobe: I'm not a fan and defender of Britain per se (and not an attacker, either), but Germany and its imperial ambition ignited a war that resulted in an estimated 50-55 million deaths. So while, yes, Germany wasn't able to spread its imperial ambition as FAR across the globe as Britain, I have a suspicion that while spreading "...terrible suffering..." around the world, they didn't spread 55 million deaths. I suppose I could be wrong over the span of their imperial period. But I doubt it. Their imperialism spread some good things, too. I can't think of any good German imperial ambition spread, out of WWII at least. So I find your comment oddly one sided.

And your point is.... (other than deflecting based on my nationality)?

quote Originally posted by yellowstone: And your point is.... (other than deflecting based on my nationality)?

My point is what is your point.


I understood the point about imperialism coming to an end, and that this Scotland vote might be another reflection of that. Totally in context.


I completely didn't understand your deflection into how much good or bad Britain's imperialism caused and found that odd. To highlight that, I thought a comparator to a country I think you have large familiarity with might demonstrate that. Apparently by your question of the deflecting, I made my point.
Regarding a comment by Nurb432 about "...Christianity has killed far more people during its ambition...", that would seem to be an even farther deflection than you originally initiated.
Regarding it factuality, during the time of large Christian spread, the world population was much smaller, so I would dispute the "killed far more people" assertion. It may have "killed" larger percentages of a population during its time of expansion.

Regarding it won't "last forever", many others have made that prediction over thousands of years now, and you join the ranks of people being wrong. But if any consolation, I suppose you are in good company.

quote Voters in Scotland resoundingly rejected independence in a historic referendum

http://www.wral.com/early-r...dependence/13995814/

Independence isn't fashionable anymore.

Scotland had a 2nd, but lesser known referendum on the ballot yesterday as well.
They are still trying to determine exactly what the outcome was.

quote Originally posted by maryjane: Scotland had a 2nd, but lesser known referendum on the ballot yesterday as well. They are still trying to determine exactly what the outcome was.

Is that a hangman chad?