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February 26, 2009
Offended by the truth
Joseph Quesnel argues some cultural traditions are not worth holding and asks an excellent question (via Five Feet of Fury).
One wonders how post-moderns would respond if they were present when Spanish explorer Hernando Cortes witnessed the Aztecs sacrificing the hearts of prisoners to prevent the cosmos from collapsing. Would they pass judgment in that case?
The answer, sadly, is obvious: Post-moderns would blame the Spanish. Or, failing that, themselves. They would then insist Nahuatl be recognized as an official language, engage in interpretive dance celebrating charming Aztec folkways and demand anyone wincing at the sight of blood sit through an anti-racism class. Conservatives get to pay for all of the above.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at February 26, 2009 07:23 AM
