Very true. Every family, regardless of race or ethnicity has its lore. My family has always taken great pride in the fact that they could keep their torture victims alive longer than just about anyone else in the 5 (later 6) nations. It was an art form. Some were known for pottery, others for weaving. We were known as the best torturers in the business. My ancestors made the Spanish Inquisitors look like amateurs.
“Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.” - Barry Goldwater
“Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.” - Robert E. Howard
"Only a rank degenerate would drive 1,500 miles across Texas and not eat a chicken fried steak." - Larry McMurtry
What I find unsettling about Native American torture is its ritualistic character.
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Peter1469 (06-22-2020)
“Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.” - Robert E. Howard
"Only a rank degenerate would drive 1,500 miles across Texas and not eat a chicken fried steak." - Larry McMurtry
Mister D (06-22-2020)
“Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.” - Barry Goldwater
There is actually some truth to that. One of my Dutch ancestors was captured by the Algonquin and taken from what is now New York into Canada, where he was held for 3 years. He was eventually accepted (almost) as a peer after enduring for just short of 3 years and actually escaped when he was permitted to go with his captors on a raiding party against the Mohawk (The Mohawk were Dutch allies) When he showed back up at his original settlement and sounded a warning, he was initially mistaken for an Indian. He was later actually granted lands by the Mohawk and for years, served as an interpreter and ambassador to the 5 nations. The Dutch side of my family did a lot of commingling with the nations, primarily the Seneca and the Mohawk during this time, serving as traders, scouts, etc.
“Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.” - Barry Goldwater
Peter1469 (06-22-2020)