Lord Acton Quotes
A State which is incompetent to satisfy different races condemns itself.
John Emerich Edward Dalberg [Lord Acton], 1834-1902, English Historian and Member of Parliament (Liberal), The Home and Foreign Review, July 1862
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At the time, Australia had a whites only immigration policy and were relaxing it slightly for non-white business people. At the time, few could imagine Australia of the 21st century. The Prime Minister was one.
This quotation which appears absurd on the surface given Iran’s terrible record with religious minorities provides insight to Islamic orthodox thought. For the orthodox Muslim, Sharia—Koranic Law—is the basis of the society. God defines the rights of people and their obligations. Whatever rights are provided by Sharia, Khomeini and some others wished to provide them equally to religious minorities also. However, those rights do not include the right to criticize the Islamic law or the leaders who implement it. That would be heresy if done by a Muslim, a Christian, or a Jew. A Christian church may not erect a public cross or ring bells on Sunday. That is prohibited by the Koran and is imposed on all. Bahai religious adherents are tracked down in the Islamic Republic and are often executed. ‘What about their rights?’ they ask. The answer is that the Bahai were Muslims who have become “backsliders” and heretics, and under Sharia, they must be executed for heresy; they are deemed to be heretical Muslims and not members of a minority religion.
This column outraged most of the Southern politicians but was extolled by African Americans and those who opposed segregation in the country. Her husband, the President, remained silent on the issue. That way the Southern segregationists could be grateful that the President did not endorse that they considered un-American statements, and meanwhile those who were outraged by the existence of legal segregation could take heart that the President did not oppose his wife’s statement.
At the time Turkey and the Ottoman Empire included Egypt and most of the Middle East, Chechnya, Georgia, Armenia, Usbekistan, Ajerbaijon, Greece, Albania, Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia and other countries.
This was written even before the end of slavery.
Lindbergh, a great aviator, was a Fascist who was a great admirer and supporter of Hitler and Mussolini.
John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, 13th Marquess of Groppoli, better known as Lord Acton, was an English Catholic historian, politician, and writer. He was the only son of Sir Ferdinand Dalberg-Acton, 7th Baronet, and a grandson of the Neapolitan admiral and prime minister Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet. Between 1837 and 1869 he was known as Sir John Dalberg-Acton, 8th Baronet.
