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To: Soothesayer; ClearCase_guy
There was only one recorded instance of deliberate infection. The delivery of small-pox infected blankets by Jeffrey Amherst in 1763.

This was a source of outrage among Christian society just like the brutal stories of Spanish conquest of South America was used by other Europeans to tarnish the name of Spain.

The difference is so obvious! If this had been Muslims they would praise Allah for the slaughter!

Not exactly true.

This is an oft-repeated tale, but it is based on a SINGLE LETTER from Amherst RECOMMENDING such blankets be distributed to the Indians. There is no written evidence that they ever were used. Then again, that doesn't fit the “White men are evil; Indians are pure and holy and natural” theme that elementary kids “need to be taught” by today's socialists.

48 posted on 11/10/2010 6:27:08 AM PST by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

Yes the evidence is very scarce. That’s why I said “recorded”.

The point I was trying to make is that crimes against Native Americans was a source of outrage to Christians society.

The atheist left and the Muslims absolutely adore cruelty and murder but they will blame their enemy (Christians) for everything they do.


51 posted on 11/10/2010 6:30:27 AM PST by Soothesayer (“None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license...")
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE; Soothesayer
Yes. There is one letter from 1763 from a British officer, that people like to point to. Not at all conclusive, not a government policy, not a Christian policy. It even pre-dates germ theory, so it's hard to see what was intended.

Centuries of Moslems killing infidels in accordance with their holy book, vs 1 British officer who wrote a letter.

Not even close.

58 posted on 11/10/2010 6:44:06 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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