--- Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Comparative history and Inquisition: > > It's always interesting to argue history and give it different > perspectives. But how does one apply that knowledge of events gone by to > the current world we live in? It is often said that history repeats > itself. More fundamentally, IN PRINCIPLE how does Portuguese-Inquisition > rule differ from Muslim-Islamic rule? Sure there are differences in > detail.
The question you propose, smacks of bias. Here, we seem to be equating one of the most horrific aspects of Portuguese rule with Muslim-Islamic rule - a vast period and very general term. As if to give pretense to the fact that Muslim rule was at all times, similar to the Portuguese Inquisition - a small, albeit significant part of Portuguese rule and history. It would be one thing to attempt to draw parrallels between the Portuguese Inquisition and the rule of Sikander Budshikan in Kashmir or Portuguese Naval History with the Ottoman Naval History. Apples, can never be compared with Oranges! -Tariq __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
