Well firstly I don't think any rational person could get annoyed at Sir Walter Scott who was one of the greatest poets and novelists of his or any other time.
Old mary well like I said there are two Scottish banks that print notes and apparently she is on the Clydesdale bank £10 note, I never knew that until you told me but I don't see a lot of Clydesdale bank notes hey I got a wife and kid it's a miracle I see any cash at all . Anyway I don't know if thats what she said or not but I did find out the following about her and it's quite interesting.
She went to Nigeria and when she arrived it was still in financial turmoil due to the abolishment of slavery. When she arrived in Lagos rape, infantancide of twins and even human sacrifice where all common ( pretty savage if you ask me). Now unlike the other missionaries she decided to live among the locals, she spoke Efik fluently and learned the local customes while teaching them about womens rights she was so popular in Nigeria that she was given a position in Ltu court (maybe itu court) she even went on to adopt 4 "cursed"children. In 1913 she recived the Order of sdt John of Jerusalem and two years later she died of fever she is buried in Nigeria and was given a full state funeral.
Now like I said I don't know if she said or even in what context but you can judge her by those words or judge her by the above actions you really should read up on her Malcolm, I admit I had never heard of her but she was an amazing women by all accounts. Must say for all the good she did I can think of at least 10 other Scots that would be better suited on the bank note.
You imply she is the wrong person to have face on bank note; you ( and family) choose to use bank notes that use image of Walter Scott ( silly) and you not knowing an iconic figure of Scotland gives more proof of opinion your trying to hide.
Do not believe us. Read the introduction to Mary Slessor's biography " White Queen of the Cannibals" to see what she says:
" On the west coast of Africa is the country of Nigeria. The chief city is Calabar, " said Mother Slessor. It is a dark country because the lights of Goospel is not shining brightly there. Black people live their."
"They're bad people, aren't they Mother? asked little Susan.
Yes, they are bad, because no one has told them about Jesus, the Savior from sin, or showed them what is right and what is wrong."
Her opening words (to bio) clearly show Mary Slessor came to Africa to indoctrinate her version of Christian theology.
She told (brainwash) Nigerians they worshipped an inferior god and that THEY belong to an inferior race. She use "savagism" to describe THERE culture and " encouraged" THEM (brainwash) THEM to accept European civilization as the " cure".
Her legacy was establishing mission schools to " enlighten " THEM . Her mission schools destroyed Nigerian children self-esteem by teaching THEM that as Africans THEY were inherently "bad people."
"Skotos", Duke, involvement in slave trade..... a pattern is developing.
Maloclm did she do good when she was there yes or no?
And rape, human sacrifice, killing twin children because they were seen as a curse and the murder of women who were recently widowed thats what happend in Nigeria before she arrived and if that is not svage then I don't know what is.
All I will say is this ACTIONS SPEAK LODUER THAN WORDS
And all this brainwashing that you claim happend see that happned with all missionaries and the way she spoke that was they way a lot of missionaries spoke about thoise that did not folloow the Christian teachings. The thing is you acvoid all that and pick out the only Scot you can find that makes you Malcolm the only racist on this board and enforces the view on just how pathetic you are
lodgebo01 said this in post #78 : Maloclm did she do good when she was there yes or no?
And rape, human sacrifice, killing twin children because they were seen as a curse and the murder of women who were recently widowed thats what happend in Nigeria before she arrived and if that is not svage then I don't know what is.
All I will say is this ACTIONS SPEAK LODUER THAN WORDS
And all this brainwashing that you claim happend see that happned with all missionaries and the way she spoke that was they way a lot of missionaries spoke about thoise that did not folloow the Christian teachings. The thing is you acvoid all that and pick out the only Scot you can find that makes you Malcolm the only racist on this board and enforces the view on just how pathetic you are
If she was "popular " in nigeria as you say , then anyone would have to say YES she achieved her agenda.
I am only repeating her ( racists?) lines. You know I'm right but (again) your patrotism keeps you from accepting facts. You know Scotland has racists people ( your on the edge) in the country.
If she was "popular " in nigeria as you say , then anyone would have to say YES she achieved her agenda.
Well she was popoular in Nigeria if you knew anythinjg about her work you would have known that before you stated this rubbish.
I am only repeating her ( racists?) lines. You know I'm right but (again) your patrotism keeps you from accepting facts.
I could say that your agenda and the fact that your a black man makes you blinded to the facts. I can only ask you whats more important her words or her actions?
You know Scotland has racists people ( your on the edge) in the country.
Yeah Scotland does have racists people both black and white as does practically every other country in the world are you to blinkerd to notice that.
Well lets see the historical facts Malcolm. Look at what you have got so far. Glasgow like other ports in the UK was inviolved in the slave trade but I can and have countred that arguement by stating that Scotland was the main driver in the abolishment of slavery, both of these are hitorical facts. Then you have Mary Slessor who as you stated made some questionable comments but I can and have countred that by pointing out the good work that she did again both historical facts.
But if you want to give us more examples of Scotlands racist culture go ahead, BTW I know you think Scotlands is raciost so what are your views on our current realtionship with Malawi Africa's poorest country?
lodgebo01 said this in post #84 : Well lets see the historical facts Malcolm. Look at what you have got so far. Glasgow like other ports in the UK was inviolved in the slave trade but I can and have countred that arguement by stating that Scotland was the main driver in the abolishment of slavery, both of these are hitorical facts. Then you have Mary Slessor who as you stated made some questionable comments but I can and have countred that by pointing out the good work that she did again both historical facts.
But if you want to give us more examples of Scotlands racist culture go ahead, BTW I know you think Scotlands is raciost so what are your views on our current realtionship with Malawi Africa's poorest country?
Have you read Mary Slessor's biography " White Queen of the Cannibals" ( she is the author?)
That is the source of the "questionable comments" you imply are not accurate. I suggest you get in touch with Slessor's family and express your opinion.
I'm not aware of Scotland's "relationship" with Malawi but Scotland's history with African tells me its similar to Zimbabwe. Explotation of another African country's natural resources.
Again you always dodge my question what is more important what she did or what she said?
PS what else does the biography say about Slessor?
You manged to sum up yourself right you are not aware maybe you should readupo about what Scorland has done for Malawi recently what we did when nobody else would do anything?
You thinkn we are going to explouit Malwis natural resources thats a good one you know nothing about Scotland do you? what could we exploit well oil no we have our own oil lots of oil,
gas nope same as oil,
land nah we don't want land in Malawi,
Limestone nah we have ebnough of that and we also have granite too,
hydropower nah we can do that ourselves here with the North sea,
We get our coal from Eastern Europe
and we don't want uranium right now
. Anyway I don't know if thats what she said or not but I did find out the following about her and it's quite interesting.
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