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Originally Posted by FluffyNinja  After listening to some of the controversy surrounding the recent Absolut Vodka ad that ran in Mexico, I began to reflect on the Mexican War of 1846 and its validity. My question is, was the Mexican War justified? And, if not, do we owe anything (land, reparations, apologies, etc.) to the people of Mexico as a result? |
You know, this attitude that we owe something to everyone for anything we may or may not have done in accordance to what is and is not considered justified form one time period to the next has gotten obscene. When do people start suing the Vikings? Americans tend to self-flaggelate more and more on an unhealthy level than any people on earth. And the people of earth are loving it.
But, let's see here...
If we owe Mexico something...then certainly we owe the native Indian something. And since it was really the European powers who colonized the new world, they owe something. And since France and Britian feuded for centuries, certainly both governments owe each other. But why stop punishing ourselves for history here? Certainly those pesky Italians are to pay reparations for their assault into Germanic territories. And don't the Egyptians owe Jews something for those damned pyramids?
Give it a rest.