Foxy,

We all study other subjects as part of our degree program or our educational pathway. If that sort of logic applied every second person in the world could claim to be a French speaking mathematician who knows all about everything from chemistry to English literature.

It is all a matter of qualifications. Do you have bona fide degrees in history and sociology? Do you actually have a testamur that says 'Foxy ....... in History'? That's the litmus test. If you don't have the qualifications then you might as well pass yourself off as a neurosurgeon, or an astrophysicist, or a linguistic anthropologist for all it's worth.

Being a poet is quite an achievement. There are lots of ordinary vocationally trained people like engineers, architects, lawyers, doctors, etc. who would give their right arm to be writer of verse. You should be very proud of yourself. I would like have the freedom and time to write but I got stuck working in engineering.

You are wrong about not seeing Ronald Regan and the Stars War arms race as the principal cause of the Soviet collapse. But history is an interpretation of the past so if you want to accept a particular view that is a matter of choice. Keep reading (which I know you do a lot of) and one day you might change your mind and see it my way.

Mr O,

I actually have friends who lived under the
Soviet Regime through those times
prior to the collapse. They
know from experience and don't need to read books.
They lived it.

I don't question your credentials. I'd appreciate it if
you did not question mine.

Foxy,

I'm not gong to waste my time commenting on what you just said above for obvious reasons.

Mr O,

Regret for wasted time - is more wasted time.

Foxy,

Next thing you will be telling me is that you think lawyers, project home builders, politicians and car salesmen are honest and trustworthy people.

Mr O,

No. I don't make a habit of resorting to sweeping statements
and generalisations about people. Because that does not
allow for individual differences. As a supposed student of
sociology you should also adhere to doing that.

However from your posts unfortunately you seem to have
some rather inflexible attitudes towards entire categories
of people. Which is unfortunate and is a key feature of
prejudice.