> The ancient Greeks also had slaves. They were not Negroes but white men who had been taken captive in war. There could be no talk of racial differences.
As Slavic I find this inaccurate and bit offensive :-)
As Slavic I find this inaccurate and bit offensive :-)
There is no scientific definition of "white", it is a social construct that has changed to be more inclusive as various groups integrated into American society.
It's amusing that bringing up facts in a community ostensibly self-selected to prize discovery and reason is sufficient cause to be silenced.
pg and the community he fostered has come a long way since this: http://www.paulgraham.com/say.html
Edit: would just like to point out that I was flagkilled before any response came, so currently my post is invisible in this thread.