Most of you will likely answer, never.
However tonight I was told by someone that basically the truth wasn't important only the intent behind the lie was.
Huh?
I work hard to guide my children in truth. The truth sometimes hurts but lies hurt more. They hurt the people who are involved, they hurt the people who hear them and they hurt those who they are about.
We are a social networking society. But do we not all have some small part in keeping the truth out there? Reposting things on Facebook (or any social networking site) when they are not factual should not be looked at as acceptable. They are still lies.
Example: Someone close to me posted this
"**R.I.P.**Justin Allen 23, Brett Linley 29, Matthew Weikert 29, Justus Bartett 27, Dave Santos 21, Jesse Reed 26, Matthew Johnson 21, Zachary Fisher 24, Brandon King 23, Christopher Goeke 23, and Sheldon Tate 27....Are all Marines that gave their lives this week for you. There is no media for them... not even a mention of their names. Honor THEM by posting this"
The truth is that all of these Service Men died in combat, over a year ago. Not all of them were Marines. In fact only a few of them were. More of them were in the Army and were Soldiers. It is a lie to claim they were Marines when they were not, and it is dishonorable to their chosen branch of service as well as to them to claim otherwise. It is not honoring them or their service to post such things. I agree our typical media in the United States is shamefully full of celebrities and sports stars. Most people are severely lacking in ability to comprehend our government or the current financial climate of this country, I believe because they are so wrapped up in those Celebrity lives.
If you want to truly honor Service Men & Women, (and I do mean all people in some form of service to us, Police, Fire, and ALL branches of the armed forces) do so with integrity and truth.
You can look up information for yourself simply and easily. It takes less then 10 minutes to verify facts. You do not need to propagate lies in order to honor those that have fallen in service to us. Yet so many people blindly follow what the other person has posted without checking facts for themselves.
*Stepping off my soap box now*
Spread truth, not lies. Spread Love not lies, Spread tolerance, not hate/lies.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Monday, October 11, 2010
10 reasons Columbus was no hero
My family and I feel very strongly that today is no holiday, should not be celebrated and is in fact a criminals holiday. I am working to set the record straight for some people who may not know the difference.
These are in no particular order and I will furnish links for as much of the information as I can to verify said facts.
1. Columbus did not set foot in what is now known as The United States. In 1492 Columbus discovered the Bahama's. It is unknown precisely what island he landed on, only that the island was named San Salvador by him although the native people of the island had a different name for it. 90-95% of the population he came in contact died within months of his contact. verify here
2. Columbus believed that he had discovered a new route to Asia until he died.
3. Columbus enslaved the native people and returned them to Spain as 'proof' that he made it to Asia. verify here
4. Columbus was arrested on charges of tyranny. Verify here
5. Columbus was a liar. He made up stories of the Native people in order to validate his capture and enslavement of the Native people. " While Columbus once referred to the Taino Indians as cannibals, a story made up by Columbus - which is to this day still taught in some US schools - to help justify his slaughter and enslavement of these people. He wrote to the Spanish monarchs in 1493: "It is possible, with the name of the Holy Trinity, to sell all the slaves which it is possible to sell Here there are so many of these slaves, and also brazilwood, that although they are living things they are as good as gold" Verify here
6. Columbus was a rapist who encouraged his men to take what they wanted from the enslaved Taino Natives as well. verify here
7. Columbus was a thief. He stole what he wanted from the Native people. verify here
8. Columbus was a bruit who would disfigure Native people if they simply did not give up what he asked for. verify here
9. Columbus was a racist. You can verify it from the last two links.
10. Columbus was a pedophile. "selling girls as young as 9-10 into sexual slavery" verify here
These are my reasons for not honoring this man on this day in America. My family is of Native heritage and this alone is enough to not celebrate this day as a holiday. These 10 reasons only fuel the fact that he is no hero.
One of the best books we have found in our organic learning adventures is Lies my teacher told me. Please do yourself a favor and read this book. It is a brilliantly written book that exposes the truth of many historical facts we were taught in school.
I would also like to take a moment to do some honor to my Canadian friends. Today is Canadian Thanksgiving. Canadian Thanksgiving began in 1959. I am thankful for my Canadian friends, they are such friendly people. :)
These are in no particular order and I will furnish links for as much of the information as I can to verify said facts.
1. Columbus did not set foot in what is now known as The United States. In 1492 Columbus discovered the Bahama's. It is unknown precisely what island he landed on, only that the island was named San Salvador by him although the native people of the island had a different name for it. 90-95% of the population he came in contact died within months of his contact. verify here
2. Columbus believed that he had discovered a new route to Asia until he died.
3. Columbus enslaved the native people and returned them to Spain as 'proof' that he made it to Asia. verify here
4. Columbus was arrested on charges of tyranny. Verify here
5. Columbus was a liar. He made up stories of the Native people in order to validate his capture and enslavement of the Native people. " While Columbus once referred to the Taino Indians as cannibals, a story made up by Columbus - which is to this day still taught in some US schools - to help justify his slaughter and enslavement of these people. He wrote to the Spanish monarchs in 1493: "It is possible, with the name of the Holy Trinity, to sell all the slaves which it is possible to sell Here there are so many of these slaves, and also brazilwood, that although they are living things they are as good as gold" Verify here
6. Columbus was a rapist who encouraged his men to take what they wanted from the enslaved Taino Natives as well. verify here
7. Columbus was a thief. He stole what he wanted from the Native people. verify here
8. Columbus was a bruit who would disfigure Native people if they simply did not give up what he asked for. verify here
9. Columbus was a racist. You can verify it from the last two links.
10. Columbus was a pedophile. "selling girls as young as 9-10 into sexual slavery" verify here
These are my reasons for not honoring this man on this day in America. My family is of Native heritage and this alone is enough to not celebrate this day as a holiday. These 10 reasons only fuel the fact that he is no hero.
One of the best books we have found in our organic learning adventures is Lies my teacher told me. Please do yourself a favor and read this book. It is a brilliantly written book that exposes the truth of many historical facts we were taught in school.
I would also like to take a moment to do some honor to my Canadian friends. Today is Canadian Thanksgiving. Canadian Thanksgiving began in 1959. I am thankful for my Canadian friends, they are such friendly people. :)
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