[lit-ideas] Re: Just War
- From: Eric Yost <eyost1132@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 03:22:48 -0400
Mike wrote: Gandhi is a greater force in the world than
Alexander the Great.
Yikes! {{Wrong answer buzzer sounding}}
Like Alexander, Gandhi may have been a terrible husband and
father, but Alexander's influence is far superior to any the
old Mahatma may have culled.
Whether it's the spread of Greek culture throughout the
ancient NE world, his founding of centers of learning and
culture, his implemented innovations in political
iconography, civil administration, city planning, etc.,
Alexander beats Gandhi by a mile.
The first medical center in history was established ... in
Alexandria.
Gandhi--according to VS Naipaul in _An Area of
Darkness_--couldn't even persuade his fellow Indians to bury
their defecation when they visited shrines or religious
parks. On the other hand he did make Ben Kingsley's career.
But that hardly balances the scales...unless you're Ben.
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