I am quite familiar with the history of the Crusades, and my information comes from many sources (the least of which is Wikipedia).
My question was meant more to be sardonic, as in, hmm&Should I be offended by a term referring to activities done centuries ago? Is this the latest slur?
You know what? Never mind. Forget I brought it up&.
You asked, I answered. To me, I enjoy reading about history. I not only read about the Crusades, I visited Crusader outposts as well as Turkish border posts.
Some photos of one of the Crusade era castles I visited. This site has not been professionally restored or even really touched. It was amazing how much of the structure was still standing after hundreds of years.
http://www.revdisk.net/photos/SCastleRuins.jpghttp://www.revdisk.net/photos/SCastleCross.jpghttp://www.revdisk.net/photos/SCastleLowerWall.jpghttp://www.revdisk.net/photos/SCastleView2.jpghttp://www.revdisk.net/photos/SCastleWall.jpgAs for whether or not to be offended, that is your choice. No one can force you to be offended. You make that decision up for yourself. Same thing if you think it's a slur or not.
No, but today's Islamic terrorist savages are still fighting those battles from millennia ago. If they weren't so dangerous, they'd be ludicrous.
Er, far less than a millenna ago. If one was talking about the Crusades in general, the Northern Crusades lasted until the 16th Century. There are many national and ethnic grudges that do go back hundreds of years, not just Islam's dislike of the Crusaders.
Heck, I met some British soldiers that wear specialized headgear. They have a white feather in their beret, half white and half red. Apparently, hundreds of years ago, the Brits slaughtered a bunch of French. To show their contempt, they dipped the tip of a white feather in French blood and took to wearing it to taunt the French. Uh, cute and amusing, but one would think petty slaughter would be overlooked after a few hundred years?
Ludicrous, perhaps. But go down to Texas and tell the folks around the Alamo that the battle happened a really long time ago, and it's fairly ludicrous to still be bringing it up. I'd wear a vest with plates if you chose to do so.
Saying that "Crusaders" slaughtered and murdered and did horrible things is sort of like saying that "Americans murdered and raped children." becuase of local news.
Very interesting choice of words, Bemidjiblade. If I remember correctly, you published material here that tried to apologize for child molesters and rapists.
http://www.armedpolitesociety.com/viewtopic.php?id=564Sorry if I don't find those words too comforting from a freak apologist like you. Oh yea. That organization you are associated with? It's currently associated with "people" fighting stat rape law, and attempting to drastically lower the age of consent.
That's right, I'm still watching that quasi-legitimate front for the freak movement you associated yourself with.