Is History Fake?

Dirk · May 21, 2010

porsteamboy said:
Hey, wait a minute! I was a greaser in the 50s, the way I remember it, we were the ones that beat up the jocks, punks! We were screwing the girl friends of the jocks that were just holding hands, those girls were putting on the "goodie two shoes" front but really wanted some action and never mentioned marriage, just if you had protection. They fed you that BS because most were jocks and it's hard to admit that the greasers ruled. :cry:

This means nothing to me as I was only born in '81. :giggle:

alexmike · May 22, 2010

Many a times there have been historians who have reflected their own feelings in the recordings they made. However, it is important to remember that even though there could have been small variations, most known sources today were respected in their professions.

Starfish · May 22, 2010

History exists, a lot of what we learn is fact, but other things can't be 100% sure as it's not all documented.

porsteamboy · May 23, 2010

DodgeFB said:
Just so you know, I am not the one who discovered electricity!

WEll, I heard that when God said "let there be light" you started the generator.

Dirk · May 23, 2010

On the subject of historians, revisionists are pricks. I have met revisionists, I have read their works, I have spoken at length with revisionists, and I can affirm they have little of value to say.

myp · May 23, 2010

Dirk said:
On the subject of historians, revisionists are pricks. I have met revisionists, I have read their works, I have spoken at length with revisionists, and I can affirm they have little of value to say.

I think that is a vague generalization that just isn't true. I am not sure if you are thinking of a particular group or what, but revisionism isn't always bad. For example, some of the things that are considered fact in today's freer societies are the result of revisionism after those societies became free from tyrants who needed to hide the truth for political purposes.

Dirk · May 23, 2010

myp said:
I think that is a vague generalization that just isn't true. I am not sure if you are thinking of a particular group or what, but revisionism isn't always bad. For example, some of the things that are considered fact in today's freer societies are the result of revisionism after those societies became free from tyrants who needed to hide the truth for political purposes.

Sorry, I was talking of negationism.

However, revisionists in general tend to get on my nerves. Basically because they think i'm a Marxist.

David · May 23, 2010

Dirk said:
Sorry, I was talking of negationism.

However, revisionists in general tend to get on my nerves. Basically because they think i'm a Marxist.

I hate people like that. I don't even like communists, don't call me 1!

Dirk · May 24, 2010

David said:
I hate people like that. I don't even like communists, don't call me 1!

I've essentially had to justify communism more than my actual political persuasions!

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