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bhikkhu

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2. That was my first thought

Reply to cali (Original post)

Thu May 10, 2012, 11:10 AM

May 2012

...and if you make a list of significant issues where someone in a position of responsibility "evolved" to rise above the prejudices of their upbringing and their culture, its a pretty darn short list.

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Abraham Lincoln "evolved" on the issue of slavery [View all] cali May 2012 OP

His statement was on his personal feelings- not policy loyalsister May 2012 #1

That was my first thought bhikkhu May 2012 #2

Tom Asbrook is wrong. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #3

uh, I never said he was right because he hosts a show. cali May 2012 #5

in the debates Lincoln made some troubling statements about slavery- Bluerthanblue May 2012 #6

The main theme of the debates was slavery. The different positions is what distinguished Lincoln AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #7

My historical example of choice would be... Malcolm X TlalocW May 2012 #4