Reply #15: Easy for you to say [View All]

[silverojo]

You weren't living on the prairies, having to worry about Indian massacres. Has it ever occurred to you that one reason our government fought the "Indians" was because they were attacking the whites? And no, they did not spare the women and children. Hence the term "massacre", as opposed to "war".

It's easy for us, sitting in relative safety, to be judgemental. But if you'd had to worry about "Indians" launching an attack on your towns and families, you'd realize that they were playing pretty dirty, too. I mean, if you object to how the government was handling land treaties, attack the people responsible--NOT women and children who were powerless to defend themselves.

We denounce terrorists (with good reason) when they harm innocent people over land disputes. Well, these Native Americans were doing just that. I know our government didn't abide by the treaties, and that was reprehensible...however, you don't just go out and kill somebody's wife and kids, just because the man screwed you over on a business deal. You go after the man.

Unless you're a total coward.

So, IMHO, both sides were pretty despicable in their actions.