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looktowindward t1_j225mws wrote

Reply to comment by JustPlainRick in TIL that Wilma Mankiller was a Native American rights activist and the first woman to be elected the Chief of a Native American Tribe (Cherokee Nation). by RandomPersonOfTheDay

AWESOME last name, you mean.

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JustPlainRick t1_j2266zy wrote

Not really, too hostile in my opinion.

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CrieDeCoeur t1_j22h5m7 wrote

Don’t worry: I’m fairly certain the Cherokee don’t give a flying fuck what you think of their surnames.

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looktowindward t1_j22nv9f wrote

Native Americans should run their traditions and practices by you, from now on.

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JustPlainRick t1_j22x32h wrote

That was not what I was saying and you know it. Strangely enough when searching for the ancestry of the surname, it came up with a Welsh origin!?

But my point is i don't like violence and it's a violent surname, that's all I meant.

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Granite-moose t1_j23auv8 wrote

> i don't like violence

An insanely reductive viewpoint given the circumstances

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JustPlainRick t1_j23dssx wrote

What does that mean?

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Granite-moose t1_j23j9nv wrote

"I don't like violence" is wildly simplistic, violence isn't inherently bad or good. For example domestic violence is bad, but defending your homeland is good. Punching a stranger is bad, punching a stranger who tries to assault your wife is good.

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JustPlainRick t1_j23jub2 wrote

Alright then i understand, thank you for the explanation. English is not my native language and sometimes the sentiment of the sentence gets lost with me. I agree with what you're saying.

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Granite-moose t1_j29g8sy wrote

No worries English is largely a bullshit language that we're all trying to figure out

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