[gothic-l] Re:The Giant joke and languages

[ingemarn2000]

--- In gothic-l at y..., "faltin2001" <dirk at s...> wrote:
> --- In gothic-l at y..., Ingemar Nordgren <ingemar.nordgren at e...> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Keth,
> >
> > I think you and other are a bit too rude towards Bertil.
>
>
> Dear Ingemar,
>
> I really don't think that it was Keth who was the rude one here. We
> do have different views about this old origin problem. However, this
> should not stifle all discussions about the Goths. Even a debate
> about the Roman cavalry is tainted by indirect overtones of
> Nordic/Germanic superiority, which does not hold up to any scrutiny.

Dear Dirk,

I am aware of  the cavalry debate and I have not written a word about
that. My remark was only about the  giant thing. I agree  Keth is not
the really rude  guy here - rather you and some other maybe - and
that's why I wrote 'and other', but I admit it was not right to Keth
to do that. I excuse for this.  I am also of the opinion the Roman
cavalry had nothing to do with the fall of the empire but it  was of
political and social reasons. My remark concerned only the
Scandinavian connection and Bertils right to express that opinion. He
is indeed not without support in that issue. Maybe you noted I  also
adviced Bertil to have a more humble profile?

Best wishes and Happy Eastern to all of you!

Ingemar





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