“You say that it is your custom to burn widows. Very well. We also have a custom: when men burn a woman alive, we tie a rope around their necks and we hang them. Build your funeral pyre; beside it, my carpenters will build a gallows. You may follow your custom. And then we will follow ours.” [568x644 - 217KB] | Poal: Say what you want.

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“You say that it is your custom to burn widows. Very well. We also have a custom: when men burn a woman alive, we tie a rope around their necks and we hang them. Build your funeral pyre; beside it, my carpenters will build a gallows. You may follow your custom. And then we will follow ours.” [568x644 - 217KB] (pic8.co)

General Sir Charles James Napier, who forced the cultural mores of the West on the Hindus of India by -- shockingly -- ending the practice of "Sati" (suttee), the burning of widows on the funeral pyres of their husbands.

- General Sir Charles James Napier, who forced the cultural mores of the West on the Hindus of India by -- shockingly -- ending the practice of "Sati" (suttee), the burning of widows on the funeral pyres of their husbands.

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Our culture is better than other cultures. Our race is better than other races. Our achievements are greater than other achievements. Our religion is better than other religions. We need to feel proud and free in speaking these truths loudly and often.

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Our religion is better than other religions

Praise Wralda!

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My god has a bigger dick than your god!

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Carlin

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Oera Linda is a fascinating tome.

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Who is “our” in your sentence. Greeks, Indians, Chinks all invented great things throughout history.

If you mean “American” then I agree.

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