"...the great controversies in history are never settled, that they are simply left behind? Somebody has a new idea and the old quarrels become irrelevant."
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This is from a novel by Walker Percy, entitled "The Thanatos Syndrome", pg.196
2006-06-30 22:36:41 · 6 answers · asked by DinDjinn 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Do you think the above is basically, true, false, or other, and why?
2006-06-30 22:38:12 · update #1
slavery ended when somebody got the idea to hire employees and exploit them much more than was ever done with slaves. Slaves you had to give room and board so they would not starve and give medical care so they could retain usefulness and value.
Employees are like rented slaves that can be paid less than a living wage and cast aside when they get sick or useless and rent a new one. it is cheaper to rent than own.
so this is what really ended slavery and the controversy over it,
2006-06-30 22:44:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 10⤊ 2⤋
Sometimes. Example--the American Civil War reunited the nation and ended slavery in the US, but did not, nor have we yet, solved the problem of race relations.
2006-07-01 05:46:37 · answer #2 · answered by spyguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every quarrel is just a more advanced version of the old quarrel.
2006-07-01 06:19:38 · answer #3 · answered by sereneicequeen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in essence yes its true ... but its hard to heal the old wounds no matter how hard we try the past is gone but never forgotten
2006-07-01 05:40:35 · answer #4 · answered by whoami 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eventually yes, but more controversies always arise. humans are so complex as a species. :)
2006-07-01 08:31:19 · answer #5 · answered by Dragginkin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have no idea what that means, that is my comment
2006-07-01 05:42:03 · answer #6 · answered by wyoairbus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋