Yes, sorry, half asleep, replying half to you and half to Morris Dancer (and now replying on a dead thread...) (View Post)

This isn't a problem particular to female historical leaders, though, is it? Take just about any leader that students learn about in school, or children's history books are written about. B… (View Post)

And yet we are clearly not talking about absolutes. Which brings us back to donkey sanctuaries. If we can save lives for the cost of a cup of coffee but don't, it suggests we can afford to go a … (View Post)

Yeah, makes sense, thanks. And yes I'm interested in the emotional response, largely because I don't really have it. I do agree about the hierarchy of loyalty, but I find that tails off for… (View Post)

And, you could argue, striving for the utopia of global government historically has had limited success, to put it mildly. Thanks. (View Post)