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Biology Donating Member (128 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-02-05 09:31 PM
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heard a dittie...
A friend of mine in New Mexico told me something that is amusing, and from my point of view pretty much true. I imagine you Australians have heard it a million times but it was new to me...

Australia got the convicts
America got the puritans
Australia got the better deal
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Esra Star Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-04-05 08:16 AM
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1. What particular qualities did the puritans bring to America?
and no, I've never heard it.
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Biology Donating Member (128 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-04-05 12:46 PM
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2. Lets see...
bigotry and intolerance of the beliefs of others
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Esra Star Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 03:46 AM
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3. We have our fair share of bigots
but then I expect that they are spread all over the world.
Xenophobia seems to be the biggest problem on the planet.
I expect the slow process of civilisation will eventually
eliminate it. Probably another 500 years.
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Matilda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-05 06:06 AM
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4. Perhaps xenophobia will be eliminated in 500 years
because people will be too.
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