The Cellar - View Single Post - My Idea = Add 'banishment' to prison sentences.

Aliantha · 03-08-2007, 11:12 PM

Bruce, I'm just finding it difficult to believe that the history you lot are taught is different to that of anyone else in the world.

There are clearly plenty of references that state the fact that common criminals sentenced through the courts of England were sent to America as convicts.

As far as the definition of indentured servants goes, that's what most of the convicts that were sent here were officially called. Very few of them were sentanced for the term of their natural lives. Mostly 7yrs or there abouts. After that time they were free to do whatever they chose with whatever means they had available.

What's wrong with admitting your country was also the destination of convicts?

03-08-2007, 11:12 PM	#2
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Bruce, I'm just finding it difficult to believe that the history you lot are taught is different to that of anyone else in the world. There are clearly plenty of references that state the fact that common criminals sentenced through the courts of England were sent to America as convicts. As far as the definition of indentured servants goes, that's what most of the convicts that were sent here were officially called. Very few of them were sentanced for the term of their natural lives. Mostly 7yrs or there abouts. After that time they were free to do whatever they chose with whatever means they had available. What's wrong with admitting your country was also the destination of convicts? __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber