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> Those are not our people (non christian, non white). Did you mean to end in "/s" for sarcasm? Armenia was the very first country in the world to adopt Chri
by Radim 4y ago
> Those are not our people (non christian, non white).
Did you mean to end in "/s" for sarcasm?
Armenia was the very first country in the world to adopt Christianity, and is officially Christian to this day.
As for "non white"… do you know where the term "Caucasian" comes from?
You may not consider Armenians "our people", that's your call. But you don't get to hide behind Armenia's religion or ethnicity.
- colordrops 4y agoThe fact that racist comments like the grandparent are getting a pass here on HN is sickening. "They are not the same because they aren't white and christian". My comment that yemeni and ukrainian lives are of equal value got downvoted. I even here these sorts of comments from close friends. "We should care about Ukraine because they are 'like us'". WTF do you mean "like us"? I have more relatives near Yemen than Ukraine. People bleed and suffer everywhere.
- camillomiller 4y agoDid you even try to read my comment? I’m saying that is the sentiment and the reason why there’s too different reactions. OF COURSE the value of life is equal, but in Europe we see Yemen and we see a far away land that is culturally far. We see Ukraine and we see our neighbors and history. No justification for the different feelings, just a very simple explanation. Maybe you get downvoted because you’re confrontational and can’t seem to properly understand what you read?
- colordrops 4y agoYou said they are not comparable. What does that mean? Skin color and religion are superficial differences when it comes to death and suffering.