GRGR (15): Good & Evil (was Enzian...)

Michael Perez studiovheissu at yahoo.com
Mon Dec 13 07:16:47 CST 1999


rj asks:
"What about the Rhenish Missionary society? Were they evil too? They
were certainly first on the scene, weren't they?"

Yes, all missionaries are evil.  This is a fine example of the evil of
people who claim to be (and are often believed to be) working for
goodness.  Their main task is to completely subvert (as opposed to
convert) an indigenous culture.  As cultural carpetbaggers among the
"ignorant primitives," they lay the ground work for the economic
carpetbaggers.  The progression goes something like sweets, clothes,
learning the language of the invaders, christianity, sweatshops. 
Welcome to siphillization!

Michael


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