Simon makes an elitest statement

POSTED BY: Ghoulman
UPDATED: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 12:10
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PIRATEJENNY

Sunday, September 12, 2004 6:52 AM

actually...since actually is being used...we don't really know who built the pyramids... the egyptian pyramids is dated to me much older then orginally thought...

and since we can't to this day construct a pyramid..its likely that they weren't built by us humans!!...

FIREFLEW

Sunday, September 12, 2004 12:05 PM

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Originally posted by HKCavalier:
but if that made you an elitist, maids and butlers would all be eating steak.

And here I thought I was an elitist because I'm better than everyone else. Turns out it's because I eat steak. Wow.

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He meant here that if maids and butlers were elitist, and chose only to work with the elite, the employers would feed them steak all the time, because they would be in such a position of wealth to do so.

At least I think that's what is meant.

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FLYINGTAMS

Sunday, September 12, 2004 1:33 PM

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Originally posted by Ghoulman:

We know now that the Pyramids were built by well paid, honoured, and skilled artisans who lived a comparitively rich life as an upper class in Egyptian society.

Probably more like, they were designed by.

BRUISERSMOM

Sunday, September 12, 2004 9:43 PM

The idea that slaves built the pyramids is an older interpretation of history that was accepted truth until recently. That interpretation owes a lot to the Hebrew Bible which has the Hebrews as slaves working on the pharoahs building projects. Scholars have recently started questioning whether or not the Hebrew Bible is accurate because no one has found any non-Biblical supporting evidence that the ancient Hebrews were slaves.

I don't think that Simon was being elitist in his comments. I think that he was just observing reality where alcohol can be used to sedate an oppressed population.

GHOULMAN

Monday, September 13, 2004 4:01 PM

^^^ The Bible isn't accurate on anything it seems. I should agree with your obviously insightful comment. Personally, I tend to blame Industrial Age Empirialists who see the world as one big pyramid (and write thier history books to match thier world view)... if you get me.

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Yo Ghoul! Sorry, what makes Inara elitist ezackly? She does most of her business with the elite, that's for sure, but if that made you an elitist, maids and butlers would all be eating steak. Seems to me one of Inara's strengths personally and professionally is her ability to withold judgements. When she does judge another person, as I recall, it is always a failing of character. Am I wrong?

Not an "Elitist" but one of the Elite of Society. That is, the truly rich.

And I will back up on this, I think I'm wrong and you're right. Inara works for a living... Simon never did.

That's usually a great way to figure out who is a member of the elite and who isn't.

GHOULMAN

Monday, September 13, 2004 4:05 PM

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Originally posted by PurpleBelly:
Are we discussing Tam's ignorance, or Edlund's?

lol! Nice one!

It's a sign of Ed's education (comic books and Star Wars) but having said that I've been a HUGE fan of Ben Edlund since the good ole days of the Tick. Can't tell ya how excited I was to see his name in the Firefly writing credits. My bones were a tickled!

SPOOOOOOOON!!!

MINGHUSCHUTNEY

Monday, September 13, 2004 4:41 PM

"And I will back up on this, I think I'm wrong and you're right. Inara works for a living... Simon never did. "

If you don't consider surgery to be work.

GHOULMAN

Wednesday, September 15, 2004 12:10 PM

^^^ hey, talk about pointing out the real!

Well, sure, but Simon comes from an elite family. He didn't become one of the elite by working as a surgeon.

Doctor is the job for elite boys if not lawyer or broker. You know, the elite aren't kings sitting on mounds of gold, they are actual people with actual lives. If you gained elite status through work you're, what? Nouveau riche? Bourgeois?

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