[Kulturkampf]

There is a lot to confront, so for time's sake:

(1) I am not a bigot, and I do not believe that any race is inherently superior to another, but I believe that certain cultures and attitudes are superior and I see no shame in that.

(2) I believe in the doctrine of tierra nullus, the notion that since Native Americans had little in the way of civilization a European colonization was justified (much of Asia was not colonized for the very reason that, in the European mind, the doctrine of tierra nullus did not apply).

(3) I will continue to write essays about my personal beliefs.

I have two in the wings -- one concerning attitudes towards economy and another concerning the modern interpretation of a traditional culture.