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> In Rwanda several 100,000 Tutsis, humans, were killed by Hutus, humans.
> Why? Impossible for us to imagine a justification for that.
> They justified it for themselves, I'm shure.
They justified it on the basis that the Tutsi, although a minority, had the
greater part of political and economic power and education. I think it's
pretty common when we read headlines about tribal warfare in Africa that we
conjure some skewed notions about what "tribal" means.
I had a Tutsi student, Francoise, whose parents were brutally slaughtered.
Her father was an official with WHO. The family had lived in Switzerland
for several years and the family was re-assigned home in time become
victims. An uncle rescued Francoise and her older brother and sent them
here for safety and education.
To make an off-topic post relevantly paleo--Weston Price would surely have
photographed Francoise. Great-looking, wonderful girl, and I remember her
gorgeous smile and teeth well. My new Doberman puppy adores and cuddles
with the African bag/purse she gave me.
Theola
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