Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id EAA19400 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Fri, 22 Feb 2002 04:02:16 GMT X-Originating-IP: [63.29.186.242] From: "Grant Callaghan" <grantc4@hotmail.com> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: Words and memes Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 19:56:45 -0800 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: <LAW2-F71vo2ba2xp2UH000028d3@hotmail.com> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 22 Feb 2002 03:56:46.0292 (UTC) FILETIME=[F27BA140:01C1BB54] Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>Subject: Re: Words and memes
>Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 20:37:46 -0500
>
>At 01:50 PM 21/02/02 -0500, Francesca S. Alcorn wrote:
>
>snip
>
>>There were plenty of science and math teachers in my village. I was one
>>myself, and I'm still alive AFAIK. The difference between us and
>>missionaries was that we were there at the local government's invitation
>>(not us personally, but our program) and *they* weren't. It ain't cultural
>>imperialism if you've got an invite.
>>
>>frankie
>
>Not exactly. But the government had been convince prior to that by
>demonstrations of firepower or wealth that the western world's ways were
>worth teaching and to some degree or another, displacing the tribal ways.
>
>Is the 1850s cattle killing still alive for people in that part of the
>world?
>
>Keith
>
It seems alive and well in England. ;-)>
Grant
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