Comments on: How Eurocentric Is Your Day? http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/11/how-eurocentric-is-your-day/ a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:07:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: kalidas http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/11/how-eurocentric-is-your-day/#comment-58703 kalidas Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:44:35 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=11699#comment-58703 I'd bet my bottom Euro that 90% of these half baked college children (and their demagogic professors) have never even heard of Zheng He, let alone Sin Bao. (the seven voyages of Sinbad) This ranks as one of the prime achievements in the history of the world. Likely the type of flaw Mr. Alam is attempting to convey. Or the world's first university at Takshila? (700BC) No? I'll bet Pythagoras heard of it. (Aryabhatta) Some even dare to suggest Alexander suffered defeat at the hand of Porus. Though epic in the West's history, huge in supporting the West's imperialistic mindset, this minor skirmish in a distant outpost of the Indian Northwest is a barely mentioned footnote in Indian history. Philosophy? Give me a break. I'd suggest Schopenhauer and, well, the list of Western Vedantists goes on and on. And on and on.. http://www.international.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=10387 http://india-awesome.blogspot.com/search/label/Ancient%20Science http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.indian.jammu-kashmir/browse_thread/thread/a1a610e28cd4f494/6b905c9c104f32f8?#6b905c9c104f32f8 I’d bet my bottom Euro that 90% of these half baked college children (and their demagogic professors) have never even heard of Zheng He, let alone Sin Bao. (the seven voyages of Sinbad)

This ranks as one of the prime achievements in the history of the world.
Likely the type of flaw Mr. Alam is attempting to convey.

Or the world’s first university at Takshila? (700BC)
No?
I’ll bet Pythagoras heard of it. (Aryabhatta)

Some even dare to suggest Alexander suffered defeat at the hand of Porus.
Though epic in the West’s history, huge in supporting the West’s imperialistic mindset, this minor skirmish in a distant outpost of the Indian Northwest is a barely mentioned footnote in Indian history.

Philosophy? Give me a break.
I’d suggest Schopenhauer and, well, the list of Western Vedantists goes on and on.

And on and on..

http://www.international.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=10387

http://india-awesome.blogspot.com/search/label/Ancient%20Science

http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.indian.jammu-kashmir/browse_thread/thread/a1a610e28cd4f494/6b905c9c104f32f8?#6b905c9c104f32f8

]]> By: JE http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/11/how-eurocentric-is-your-day/#comment-58605 JE Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:21:26 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=11699#comment-58605 Wow you mean civilization didn't start in Europe and therefore a lot of the basic tenets of civilization didn't spring from Europe. Whoever asserted otherwise? Writing an article spewing facts known to anyone with even a half baked liberal education is pedantic and needless. But it does speak to chip you carry on your shoulder... Oh and to say that one individual Arab or European invented the scientific method is patently untrue...but it does inform me that you're slept through or didn't take philosophy in undergrad...of course you are an economics professor so what else is to be expected...ugh Wow you mean civilization didn’t start in Europe and therefore a lot of the basic tenets of civilization didn’t spring from Europe. Whoever asserted otherwise?

Writing an article spewing facts known to anyone with even a half baked liberal education is pedantic and needless. But it does speak to chip you carry on your shoulder…

Oh and to say that one individual Arab or European invented the scientific method is patently untrue…but it does inform me that you’re slept through or didn’t take philosophy in undergrad…of course you are an economics professor so what else is to be expected…ugh

]]> By: kalidas http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/11/how-eurocentric-is-your-day/#comment-58589 kalidas Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:06:20 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=11699#comment-58589 "I am convinced that everything has come down to us from the banks of the Ganges, - astronomy, astrology, metempsychosis, etc. Voltaire “I am convinced that everything has come down to us from the banks of the Ganges, – astronomy, astrology, metempsychosis, etc.
Voltaire

]]> By: bozh http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/11/how-eurocentric-is-your-day/#comment-58569 bozh Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:24:06 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=11699#comment-58569 I have noticed our interconnectedness for a long time. And if it hadn't been for ancient people who first grew rice, millet, wheat, barley, oats, vegetables many of us wldn't even be here. And people who cultivated such grains, fruit trees, and vegetables wldn't have been there for us if it hadn't been for blacks. Being interdependent, enhances our ability to survive on this planet. So, we need to teach kids ab the fact that we are indeed interdependent and interconnected. In some cultures, and notably in US, schooling and teaching by clero-political-educational class of people teach us to behave and think as being independent and thus strong; offering best mode for survival. However, chasing after independence is illusional and for some people end in tragedies. In modern societies, because of such misteachings, people are on drugs, sex, pills, and liquor just to be able to endure the harsh conditions artificially imposed on lower classes by 'educators'. tnx I have noticed our interconnectedness for a long time. And if it hadn’t been for ancient people who first grew rice, millet, wheat, barley, oats, vegetables many of us wldn’t even be here.

And people who cultivated such grains, fruit trees, and vegetables wldn’t have been there for us if it hadn’t been for blacks.
Being interdependent, enhances our ability to survive on this planet. So, we need to teach kids ab the fact that we are indeed interdependent and interconnected.

In some cultures, and notably in US, schooling and teaching by clero-political-educational class of people teach us to behave and think as being independent and thus strong; offering best mode for survival.

However, chasing after independence is illusional and for some people end in tragedies. In modern societies, because of such misteachings, people are on drugs, sex, pills, and liquor just to be able to endure the harsh conditions artificially imposed on lower classes by ‘educators’. tnx

]]> By: Michael Kenny http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/11/how-eurocentric-is-your-day/#comment-58547 Michael Kenny Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:40:56 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=11699#comment-58547 Excellent! The odd thing is that Americans are much more concerned with "Europeanness" than are modern-day Europeans! Another small point: Maronite Catholic liturgy is still celebrated in a form of Aramaic. And, of course, all the modern European peoples originally swept in from far out in Asia. Indeed, most European languages are Indo-European. Excellent! The odd thing is that Americans are much more concerned with “Europeanness” than are modern-day Europeans! Another small point: Maronite Catholic liturgy is still celebrated in a form of Aramaic. And, of course, all the modern European peoples originally swept in from far out in Asia. Indeed, most European languages are Indo-European.

]]> By: Deaf Indian Muslim Anarchist! http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/11/how-eurocentric-is-your-day/#comment-58537 Deaf Indian Muslim Anarchist! Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:05:44 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=11699#comment-58537 this is a great post. Most people don't realize just how deeply connected we Americans are, to other cultures and societies...! this is a great post. Most people don’t realize just how deeply connected we Americans are, to other cultures and societies…!

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