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hey, I'm not totally sure what the purpose and intended audience of this piece is, so I didn't change anything, but here are a few suggestions.  Seppuku is referred to as 'suicide by self-disembowelment' as you have already said suicide, the 'self' in 'self-disembowelment' is somewhat redundant.

hey, I'm not totally sure what the purpose and intended audience of this piece is, so I didn't change anything, but here are a few suggestions.  Seppuku is referred to as 'suicide by self-disembowelment' as you have already said suicide, the 'self' in 'self-disembowelment' is somewhat redundant.

The Picts are said to have 'emerged' in this period.  I can't remember exactly, but I was always under the impression that the Picts were the indigenous (or close enough) inhabitants of Scotland, and that it was during this period that they were ''conquered'' by the Scots (who were from Ireland).  If I'm correct 'submerged' would be more correct than emerged.

The Picts are said to have 'emerged' in this period.  I can't remember exactly, but I was always under the impression that the Picts were the indigenous (or close enough) inhabitants of Scotland, and that it was during this period that they were ''conquered'' by the Scots (who were from Ireland).  If I'm correct 'submerged' would be more correct than emerged.

Interesting take on feudalism. :)  I would just like to point out though that chivalry was not a 'code for everyone' as it is called here, but  a knightly code of honour (you can see this in the etymology, it's from the same root words as the french ''chevalier'' and the word 'cavalry').

Interesting take on feudalism. :)  I would just like to point out though that chivalry was not a 'code for everyone' as it is called here, but  a knightly code of honour (you can see this in the etymology, it's from the same root words as the french ''chevalier'' and the word 'cavalry').

To be honest it's a bit disingenuous to say that more terrorism is committed by Muslims against Jews than vice versa without mentioning the power imbalance.  Jewish Israelis have less reason to become terrorists, as they have the israeli army to enforce a status quo favourable to them, whereas the Palestinians feel themselves to be oppressed by a hostile government, and, lacking other methods to achieve their political aims often resort to direct violence.  When the Jews were a struggling minority in Israel as well they also committed a fair bit of terrorism (Deir Yassin for instance).  A similar situation occurred in Northern Ireland, where the IRA commited far more terrorism than loyalist groups.  Anyway those are a few ideas, if anyone likes them and knows a bit more than I do about what this page is for, they can change them.

 

To be honest it's a bit disingenuous to say that more terrorism is committed by Muslims against Jews than vice versa without mentioning the power imbalance.  Jewish Israelis have less reason to become terrorists, as they have the israeli army to enforce a status quo favourable to them, whereas the Palestinians feel themselves to be oppressed by a hostile government, and, lacking other methods to achieve their political aims often resort to direct violence.  When the Jews were a struggling minority in Israel as well they also committed a fair bit of terrorism (Deir Yassin for instance).  A similar situation occurred in Northern Ireland, where the IRA commited far more terrorism than loyalist groups.  Anyway those are a few ideas, if anyone likes them and knows a bit more than I do about what this page is for, they can change them.[[User:Cmurphynz|Cmurphynz]] 22:51, 20 June 2012 (EDT)