The world forgetting by the world forgot

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Ergo, post it here. It is “ergo”.

Comment by Mr K | September 4, 2007 | Reply
“NEGRO, Homo pelli nigra, a name given to a variety of the human species, who are entirely black, and are found in the Torrid zone, especially in that part of Africa which lies within the tropics. In the complexion of negroes we meet with various shades; but they likewise differ far from other men in all the features of their face. Round cheeks, high cheek-bones, a forehead somewhat elevated, a short, broad, flat nose, thick lips, small ears, ugliness, and irregularity of shape, characterize their external appearance. The negro women have the loins greatly depressed, and very large buttocks, which give the back the shape of a saddle. Vices the most notorious seem to be the portion of this unhappy race: idleness, treachery, revenge, cruelty, impudence, stealing, lying, profanity, debauchery, nastiness and intemperance, are said to have extinguished the principles of natural law, and to have silenced the reproofs of conscience. They are strangers to every sentiment of compassion, and are an awful example of the corruption of man when left to himself.” –Encyclopedia Britannica, 1798

(First saw that extract in Dr A’s class in Discourse of Argumentation. Quite shocking. And in Dr Ooi’s class in Lexicography & Lexicology, the definition of “durian” in Oxford English Dictionary Online shocked me too. Wet civet cats. Tsk.)

Comment by Mr K | February 12, 2008 | Reply
Deracinated foreigners: what do they lose?

Comment by Mr K | December 6, 2008 | Reply
IF
No news is good news (1)
AND
No news is bad news (2)
THEN
good=bad
bad=good
WHERE
(1): Pessimistic citizens of the world
(2): Optimistic retrenched newscasters

Comment by Mr K | October 1, 2009 | Reply