I have nothing but respect to nations, their peoples and their cultures. I find it inappropriate calling US otherwise US. The same goes to the famous calling UN "United Noting". As for Aparna Sathya Murthy oustanding reply, I would recommand reading one of the two old papers or both:
Schiller, F. C. S. (1918). The climax of civilisation. The Eugenics Review, 10(2), 97.
Article The climax of civilisation
Dawson, C. (1922). The Life of Civilisations. The Sociological Review, 14(1), 51-68.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1467-954X.1922.tb02854.x
Anthony St. John
Dear Professor,
Thank you for the interesting topic of discussion.
If European countries had not colonized America, then surely English as a language would not have been as important as it is today. Moreover, one of the reasons of economic supremacy of Europe was that it had diverted the resources of its colonies for its own economic development. If China would have colonized America, Asia would have been richer than Europe.
Best regards,
Anamitra.
Anamitra Roy wrote, "If China would have colonized America, Asia would have been richer than Europe". Without colonizing America, China is already richer than Europe, and IMHO, Europe should for the prospective future, emancipate itself by seeking economic prosperity on the side where there are resources and potential for development: Asia and Africa; starting first by respecting their people and their cultures.
Jamel Chahed
Dear Professor,
As far as I understand, the success story of China is an inflated story. Moreover, China is not a democracy. So, its success is based on factors like oppression. I doubt that China is richer than the European nations.
Best regards,
Anamitra.
Dear colleague Anamitra Roy, Okay, My Bad. I invite you however to read this interesting chapter:
Dallago, B. (2023). Connecting the EU and China Along the Belt and Road Initiative. In 100 Years of World Wars and Post-War Regional Collaboration: How to Create'New World Order'? (pp. 247-264). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
Available on: https://www.academia.edu/download/98537560/100_years_of_World_Wars.pdf#page=246
"..We know who we are only when we know who we are not and often only when we know whom we are against.." Samuel P. Huntington
Comment: This has led to all wars throughout History including those of the last century: among others, WW1, WW2, the Cold War, The new world order, and to the actual imposture at the heart of Europe. Who knows what tomorrow brings?
Comments?
Joseph A Sprute
Excuse my lack of Perspicacity: I should admit I did not understand the link
On Trump's declaration about "Poisoning the Blood of America". I am Wondering: Blood of America! Which One? NBC News, Dec. 23, 2023, by Rebecca Shabad, Trump on 'poisoning the Blood' Note: 'I Never Knew that Hitler Said It. The Train President Said Friday that he Didn't Know Hitler Had used the Term, But Has Repeated It Throughout the Week After the Comparison was made by critics. "Train President Donald Trump on Friday Defended His recent remark about immigrants" Poisoning the Blood "of America, Saying He never Knew it was language used by adolf hitler ... Trump's assertion that he Didn't Know Hitler Similar Phrasing in Handle, "Mein Kampf," Came after the training president made the comments last weekend, Drawing Comparisons to the Genocidal Nazi Dictator - And then Repeated the Term Several More Times. In An Interview Friday, Conservative Radio HOGH Hewitt Asked Trump if " Poisoning the Blood "in The Same Way Hitler Meant It - That Jewish Blood Cannot Be Part of German Blood." No, and I Never Knew that Hitler Said It, EITHER, by the way, "Trump Said." And I Never Read ' Mein Kampf. ' They said i read 'mein kampf.' These are people that are disinformation, horrible people that we’re dealing with. I never read 'mein kampf,' "the training president added. Asked when intended the term to have a racist feeling, Trump Said," Dear, no. "" First of all, i Know Nothing About Hitler. I’m not a Student of Hitler. I never read His Works, "Trump Added." They say that he Said Something about Blood. He Didn't Say It The Way I Said It, Either, by the way, it's a very different Kind of a statment. "Trump then continued to use the Term During the Interview with Hewitt, Saying It Means A Certain Group of People is Ruining the Country - Echoing How Hitler Used the Term When Speaking About Jews ..."
Read on:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-poisoning-blood-remarks-never-knew-hitler-said-rcna130958
See Also:
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Science_Conscience
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Science_and_history_serving_political_and_ideological_totalitarianism
Merry Christmas to All Colleagues and Hope for Better Tomorrows for Humanity.
Open letter from the Palestinian Patriarch "from https://groupegaullistesceaux.fr/ (Own Translation from French)": Michel Sabbah, the former Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, addressed the global public from the birthplace of Christ in Beit Lahm, through the "Palestine 100 Initiative" platform, for this year's Christmas. In a message dedicated to war-fallen Gaza, the Patriarch said, "Christmas this year, in Beit Lahm and all over the world, is a prayer to God Almighty, to stop the war in Gaza and all of Palestine. During these days, many direct their eyes and hearts to Beit Lahm, but only an hour away, they see the war in Gaza, where humans are buried beneath the rubble of their own homes, they see children beneath the rubble, they see humanity beneath the rubble."
He regarded the war as a genocide of Palestinians, adding that Palestinians and Christians witnessing the genocide during these specific times, "must recognize that Christmas this year should not be restricted to Beit Lahm solely but must traverse to every oppressed human, particularly on the Holy Land, and it makes its way to Gaza and all of Palestine, where death reigns supreme". The patriarch called for an end to the aggressive genocide in Gaza, calling on Christians around the world to support and defend the Palestinian cause. “Gaza deserves liberation, independence and peace,” the patriarch said, adding that the root causes of war and occupation must be investigated, as Gaza and Palestine have a long history of war.
Released Two Weeks Ago. Trillo-Figueroa, S. C. (2023). Why China and the EU could emerge as stronger partners in 2024. https://hal.science/hal-04337689/document
The China-EU Dec. 2023 summit represents a pivotal juncture where both parties shift toward mutual understanding, focusing on realpolitik over symbolic disputes.
In these holiday days, I would like to mention this article which inspires the desire to celebrate life (or to simply live) despite everything: Straits Times, Dec. 25, 2023, World celebrates Christmas in shadow of wars in Gaza, Ukraine. "... People donated Santa caps on beaches, ski slopes and streets around the globe on Dec 25 to celebrate Christmas, with Israel's war on Hamas and Russia's invasion of Ukraine casting a shadow over the holiday...". Happy Holidays to all
Read the Article on:
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/world-celebrates-christmas-in-shadow-of-wars-in-gaza-ukraine
See Also:
https://www.researchgate.net/post/War_Peace
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Science_and_history_serving_political_and_ideological_totalitarianism
On “Black Hussars of the Republic” (Hussards noirs de la République). "Those “hussards noirs” of education were waging a much more worthy war than the one launched by the paras .... The hussards noirs were dark-uniformed elementary schoolmasters who began teaching when education became compulsory in France in 1881. The term itself, which builds on the word hussard, or military horseman, was coined by the French writer Charles Peguy (1873–1914). Paras is an abbreviation of "parachutistes", and refers to a specialized French military unit..." Extract from: "Bellevue Bel-Air, Constantine Excellent Frenchmen, by Rebecca Glasberg and Jean-Luc Allouche, In A Jewish Childhood in the Muslim Mediterranean, University of California Press. (2023)". Available on:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/jj.1791903.29.pdf
Illustration: Preparatory class for the École Normale Supérieure at the Collège Sainte-Barbe, in Paris, in 1894. Charles Péguy (3rd from the left, 1st row), invented the expression "black hussars" in 1913 to designate the teachers. © © Roger-Viollet. From:
https://www.lepoint.fr/societe/les-hussards-noirs-valeureux-serviteurs-de-la-laicite-a-l-ecole-23-10-2020-2397705_23.php
See also:
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Scientific_Integrity_Research_Ethics_and_Higher_Education_Deontology_The_Senior_Scholars_Duty
Le Monde, Dec. 31, 2023, by Jean-Pierre Filiu (Professeur des universités à Sciences Po), Le destin de l’Europe en 2024 se jouera à Gaza (The destiny of Europe in 2024 will be decided in Gaza, Own Translation). Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin, who are banking on the return of Donald Trump to the White House, will do everything to prolong the war in Gaza, which would be disastrous for the European Union, both in the Middle East and in Ukraine. "The historian knows from experience how opinions gradually adapt to conflicts that develop over time. It is no less disturbing to note that the war in Gaza has become trivialized even more quickly than that in Ukraine The losses in Ukraine are, however, much more military than civilian, while the milestone of one percent of the population killed is about to be crossed in Gaza. Such a dizzying figure would represent 650,000 on the scale of France dead, including 250,000 children, as well as millions of wounded, mutilated, traumatized and orphans..."
Read on (in French)
https://www.lemonde.fr/un-si-proche-orient/article/2023/12/31/le-destin-de-l-europe-en-2024-se-jouera-a-gaza_6208510_6116995.html.
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