This book changed my lifeThe Goat writes, "Some books have made a huge impact on my life." It's true. It wasn't until the b3ta mods read the Flashman novels that we changed from mild-mannered computer operators into heavily-whiskered copulators, poltroons and all round bastards in a well-known cavalry regiment.
What books have changed the way you think, the way you live, or just gave you a rollicking good time?
Friendly hint: A bit of background rather than just a bunch of book titles would make your stories more readable
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chthonic, Thu 15 May 2008, 15:11)
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In honesty,I've no great problem with Oliver Cromwell. There have been worse people throughout history; Genghis Kahn, the Crusaders, Atilla the Hun, amongst others.
Oliver Cromwell was simply the first to come to mind when trying to think of a controversial mass killer who was backed by an otherwise good idea- in his case, Republicanism isn't an evil, but many died for it.
I could probably have used most Roman Emperors, Napoleon, Alexander the Great, or even many of the British Imperial leaders, who had many killed, despite also bringing good.
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Thinker, Tue 20 May 2008, 9:41,
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