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edit.: not sure if i phrased it well. i meant if masacres of non-Turkish peoples were commited because the perpetrators wanted to establish a Turkish identity

I am I white man in a relationship with a black woman in the pre civil rights era south. Do I face the same societal stigmas and ostracization that a black man and a white woman would face? Would society treat us any different in the north or other areas? Where interracial relationships only taboo between African Americans and whites?

I think we can all agree that this subreddit has far exceeded the original expectations of those who founded it. The amount of collective time and effort that has been put into this place is staggering. Collectively, there is enough quality knowledge here to fill a few textbooks, maybe more. And so much of it is succinct and original. Put simply, there is something important here.

So, are there any plans in place to account for the future of the subreddit, or of the website? If Reddit closes down in five or ten years, are all of these questions and answers going to be archived?

I was listening to the excellent History of Philosophy in India (without any gaps) podcast this morning and the host made a remark about how we would interpret discussions about atomism as the realm of science (and more specifically physics) today. This got me wondering about how that change took place through history. Thanks!

I did some searching, but couldn't find an answer that's directly related: I'm curious as to what we know about the exact process by which the king found out about the Declaration of Independence. Would it have been given to him in written form by someone? Would someone have been tasked with telling him about it orally? If so, would he ever have read or heard the text in full?

I would also be curious about the Members of Parliament's method of receiving this information, along the same lines.

Hello,

Inspired to find out what society was like after a plague hit.

Whole populations perished. What would happen to these peoples homes, business, belongings, debts and credits?

Would the survivors just enter homes and have their pick of the lot over the next 20 years?

Would the younger generations get their pick of a new debt free home?

I've always read that they jointly invaded Poland (Molotov-Ribbentrop pact) but this got repercusions only to Germany, which had war declared upon. Why wasn't the soviet union threatened too?

During the late 1700s through to mid 20th century, European countries had empires. I know that the American revolution would have set things back but France had a revolution and that didnt stop them. Why did the USA not have an empire?

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I understand the evolution of language to a certain degree... But how to major leaps occur? For example saying, 'I am gong to the big store' instead of 'to the store big I am going'?

I was reading up on the early years of Christianity and noticed that Paul seems to be one of the most important early figures of Christianity and was crucial in the spreading of Christianity to the "Gentiles".

His importance seems to be the fact that he was a known persecutor of Christians but I've yet to find any more info on what exactly he did to persecute Christians.

So I guess my questions are:

1. Is there any info on the early life of Paul concerning his role in persecuting Christians?

2. Was he a devout Jew or a even a zealot in the sense of being an "extremist"? What were his religious views pre conversion?

3. What do we know about how and why he converted to Christianity?

4. How did the early Christian church come to accept Paul and view him as a central figure in the religion? It seems quite difficult to suddenly transform from a feared persecutor of Christians to a revered figure in the religion.

Thanks in advance and I hope I haven't asked a question that is frequently asked. I looked at the FAQ and did a quick search but didn't really find anything about the subject on this subreddit.

I remember hearing about a historical case involving a king (I think of England) that mentioned in passing that he would be happy if a particular person was killed, after which a knight hoping to gain his favour killed the person, sparking a debate over whether the king was responsible for the killing. However, I can't remember who the king was so I can't look up the case to learn more about it. Does anyone know what I'm talking about and who the king was?

During the Middle Ages, the word Saracen was widely used in Europe to name the Arabs, but today this term is obsolete, so how did this transition happen?

Was it certain parts of the enemy plane? Was it the enemy pilots? Was it just a crap shoot, trying to hit anything? In movies and old footage it's hard to tell exactly what their aim is or what they were trained to do in a fight.

What influence did he have militarily and what was his real significance?