Gautam wrote:
> That's exactly what's so bad about Charlie's
> statement - that Bell wasn't an American because he was a Scot. No,
> he was both. That's something that you can be when you're an
> American. You are allowed to be both.
You didn't say that. You said that it was offensive to say he was a scot,
not an american.
If you'd said what you've just said to start with, I'd respect the point of
view, for it's exactly the point I made about irish-americans
But you didn't. You accused me of either ignorance or racism (your words,
check back).
And anyway, you still haven't answered.... did AGB ever take US citizenship,
or was he a scot with canadian citizenship living in the states, or was he a
scot who lived in canada who took US citizenship? It's important, for it
totallly changes the validity of what you spurted.
> It's one of the most special
> and wonderful things about this country. I too, am both. I have an
> Indian heritage, of which I am quite proud.
Right.
So, let's see. If I said to your mother that her scientific achievements
should be credited to India, she'd hit me. (Your words...).
Thanks, Gautam, for
a) your confidence in my motives. As a long time correspondent via Brin-L,
you offended me over a statement you've just admitted was harmless
b) upsetting me greatly by accusing me of racism.
c) not even giving me the courtesy of responding to my defense of what I
said.
Charlie
