Meanwhile in glattonia... er Virginia.

[xoxoxoBruce]

It's no secret all the military schools, north and south, were openly racist and sexist for as long as they could get away with it. It's wrong now, but I'm uncomfortable with this trend of projecting today's standards on past generations. Remember it's only wrong today because the majority(at least the vocal ones) believe it.

It's also wrong in the US today to eat puppies. But if most people wanted to eat puppies not doing so would not be the standard of behavior.

[tw]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

It's also wrong in the US today to eat puppies.

Puppies in America were once raised for the meat - just like cattle and pigs today. Has anything really changed other than the name?

Behavior in some institutions is more publicly acknowledged. Has anything really fully changed. Or has it only gone underground? Make one wonder what the original purpose of puppy mills were for.

[Gravdigr]

Originally Posted by tw

Puppies in America were once raised for the meat...

When and where was this?

[tw]

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

When and where was this?

Before Columbus. Dogs were the security alarm, fed well when plenty of game was caught, and slaughtered for food during the lean times.

They did not have cows, pigs, and chickens. Those only happened when hunters were replaced by farmers.

[Gravdigr]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

...but I'm uncomfortable with this trend of projecting today's standards on past generations...

Thaaaaaaank yoooooou.