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ygam@lj поместил жутко интересный пост. Это сопоставление двух текстов:

Lincoln is best known for freeing the slaves by issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, affirming that all men are equal. Darwin is best known for the theory of evolution, arguing that all men are not equal because some are more evolved. (из WorldNetDaily)

и собственно выступления Линкольна, где он подробно рассказал о своих взглядах по этому вопросу. Заметьте, что на дворе был 1858 год, Я тут приведу начало, спрятав остальное - впрочем, не менее яркое - под кат (полный текст - щёлкните на ссылку, но там иногда бывает сервер пергружен, тогда будьте терпеливы!):

<...> whether I was really in favor of producing perfect equality between the negroes and white people.<...>I will say then that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races, that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of making voters or jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people; and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black raceswhich I believe will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality. ( Read more... )