One of the pivotal moments in human history occurred when an Italian mathematician published a polemical essay implying that everything known at the time was wrong. It was such a powerful work that it was ruthlessly suppressed by the people most at risk of falling out of favor in the eyes of the populace. Although clergy were clearly caught in
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An insufferable drunk? Those liberals didn't have to live with him/her. My parents (one set) had some problems drinking. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.
This antagonism was not resolved after the despotic camp was forced to ratchet down its position on homosexuality.
When did this happen? Because, uh, nigeria.
The despotic camp see a problem with immigration where aliens take resources away from natives.
Except for manifest destiny.
This is presuming I understood the references to aristotle, galileo, the church, etc.
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The antagonism over homosexuality was resolved in the American academy when psychologists dropped their position on homosexuality as a pathology. It happened in the seventies. At the time, the psychologists objected to the cross-disciplinary term "social psychology."
I was once corrected by a conservative when I referred to indigenous Americans as Native Americans. He said that they do not qualify as Native Americans because they are Indians.
You got the Greek and the Italian right. You did not peg the Hungarian.
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Yeah, I read this HONY posting today (photographs of folks taken around New York City, and the photographer Brandon shares their story:
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He is not the Hungarian I was thinking of, but I am glad that you pointed him out.
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WoW character. lol
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What Italian mathematician? What essay?
What Greek chauvinist? What Macedonian despot? What does their "authority" have to do with the aforementioned Italian?
What Hungarian? What work?
What semantics, and what argument between sociology and psychology?
Who are these homophobic despots? Who are these homosexual liberals?
What rhetoric, and when was it "ratcheted down?"
What professionals disagree on alcohol consumption and whether it is a disease? Which are despots, and which are liberal?
WHAT ACADEMY?
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There was a time when simple prophylactics were illegal in most (if not all) states. Like the issue of homosexuality, the issue of abortion has its roots in religious intolerance.
It might be helpful if the despots in Rome ratcheted down their hostility toward contraception devices. I would welcome some spiritual leadership that is more sympathetic with poor women.
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