You are right
I would readily put Caesar into the same bag as
Hitler, Stalin.
But I believe we have reached a juncture where
Caesar does not matter any more.
Science deals with facts and data.
Northmen have left traces in Northern France that
are definitely and identifiably Norse.
Saxon people have left traces in Northern France
that are definitely and identifiably Saxon.
Frankish people have left traces in Northern France
that are definitely and identifiably Frankish.
Gaulish people have left traces in Northern France
that are definitely and identifiably Gaulish.
Flemish people have left traces in Northern France
that are definitely and identifiably Flemish.
Roman people have left traces in Northern France
that are definitely and identifiably Latin (=Roman).
Pre-celtic people have left traces in Northern
France that are definitely and identifiably Pre-celtic.
If you are still not convinced, I can re-send you
the relevant data for each people and language.
You say that this Northern France area has
something to do with "Belgians".
After all, so many people have come to this place
so Why not this one ?
but basically
Could you please give me the relevant "Belgian"
traces ?
What is this people and language you keep talking
about ?
How can I reliably tell these "Belgian" traces
from Norse, Saxon, Frankish, Gaulish, Flemish,
Latin and Pre-Celtic traces ?
Where are the "Belgians" settlements and towns and
roads and rivers and market-places ?
What is the chronology of arrival of the
"Belgians", among all the other intruders ?
These are the questions we are talking
about.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 4:01
PM
Subject: Re: [tied] Belgians and
Gauls
--- "fournet.arnaud" <fournet.arnaud@ wanadoo.fr>
wrote:
>
Ok, I am a little bit too emotional,
> Sometimes I get "out of
track".
>
> I maintain that Caesar killed and enslaved
Hundreds
> of thousands of people
> this is not a good training to
become an competent
> ethnologist.
****GK: My dear Arnaud,
"killing and enslaving
hundreds of thousands of people" is neither
an
argument for nor an argument against "ethnologic
competence". Caesar
certainly had a rudimentary talent
for making linguistic and ethnic
distinctions (so did
Hitler and Stalin if you wish to put him in
their
company). What would have been the point of lying
about the
ethno-linguistic status of the Belgians,
while being truthful about the
Aquitani?*** *
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