Comments on: QotD: Indian Giving http://nslog.com/2003/04/26/qotd_indian_giving The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:37:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Valerian http://nslog.com/2003/04/26/qotd_indian_giving#comment-2517 Valerian Tue, 07 Oct 2003 07:00:40 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/04/26/qotd_indian_giving/#comment-2517 What has been given, it has and nothing more. To have the time back is pure fantasy. A gift means a pleasure, all I want back is that pleasure, but is impossible as a real pleasure is irepetable. What has been given, it has and nothing more. To have the time back is pure fantasy. A gift means a pleasure, all I want back is that pleasure, but is impossible as a real pleasure is irepetable.

]]> By: Frieda Zonnenfeld http://nslog.com/2003/04/26/qotd_indian_giving#comment-2516 Frieda Zonnenfeld Sun, 05 Oct 2003 13:11:13 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/04/26/qotd_indian_giving/#comment-2516 I do not want any gift back. It comes back with memories and I don't like. All I want is to get back the time I've spent I do not want any gift back. It comes back with memories and I don't like. All I want is to get back the time I've spent

]]> By: sam http://nslog.com/2003/04/26/qotd_indian_giving#comment-2515 sam Sun, 27 Apr 2003 17:04:23 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/04/26/qotd_indian_giving/#comment-2515 Good question, but, the term 'indian giving' has some nasty implications to it and was coined based on an alleged native american 'custom' that let people take back gifts they had given. More realistically, the idea probably sprung out of anti-native american sentiments during colonial times. Unfortunately, its usually been the opposite situation, where the American government has given land to tribes, then taken it away when settlers wanted it, leaving them in pretty bad shape, and crammed into reservations/ghettos. We might want to rename it 'american giving' to be more historically accurate. Good question, but, the term 'indian giving' has some nasty implications to it and was coined based on an alleged native american 'custom' that let people take back gifts they had given. More realistically, the idea probably sprung out of anti-native american sentiments during colonial times.

Unfortunately, its usually been the opposite situation, where the American government has given land to tribes, then taken it away when settlers wanted it, leaving them in pretty bad shape, and crammed into reservations/ghettos.

We might want to rename it 'american giving' to be more historically accurate.

]]> By: blog.noetech.com http://nslog.com/2003/04/26/qotd_indian_giving#comment-2518 blog.noetech.com Sun, 27 Apr 2003 00:22:13 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/04/26/qotd_indian_giving/#comment-2518 <strong>QoD</strong> Another Question of the Day from Erik. Question: If you could take back any gift you've given but now wish... QoD

Another Question of the Day from Erik. Question: If you could take back any gift you've given but now wish...

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