Questions About John Brown

[Eva Elisabeth]

I am sorry you felt my question to be accusatory, it honestley wasn't intended to be. My point was just that we cannot change history or mistakes made back then but perhaps learn from these. So I was asking whether the way you thought perhaps more prosperous in the unchangeable past, could, in some modified way, be tried to apply now. Another point was that people tend to expect others ("sympathetic people") to aid and take action to change an unfortunate condition and blame them for failing to do while not adding their share themselves. It's always the easiest way to leave it to the others. So I was just curious if/what you were willing to do. It was a serious, curious question, not a rhetorical/accusatory one. I just asked about some to me weak/questionable parts in your points, and tried to illustrate, not mean to accuse. You say you don't enjoy arguing - but then it's a discussion forum.

Kate, please be fair. You say "I was to trying to answer your question" - you haven't done until now, (and not before I posted my question...). And I really appreciate and thank you for the answer and insight you provided to me in your last passage now. This helped me to better understand your position which I hadn't been able to before.