Quote Originally Posted by Jolt View Post
the argument behind saying "Columbus discovered America" (If you read my post about Portugal discovering Brazil in 1343, you'll see that's wrong as well) is that the Europeans, discovered America, and that is inherently understoodable by anyone who says such a thing.
1: It is not true that "that is inherently understood by anyone who says such a thing." I have met people who instisted that Columbus discovered America first, not just first for Europe. (Yes, its true he didn't discover it first for Europe either, but that's a another story.) Just because you have not met anyone who thinks that Columbus was the really the first, how do you know that I haven't?

2: If you do not understand someones post, you can say what you don't understand and ask for clarification. If you do not agree with someones post, you can say why you don't agree. But it is rude to present a deliberately distorted version of someone's opinon which makes what he says look dumb. I think you know perfectly well that I am not going to make a case that America was discovered by plants. Nor does it follow logically from anything I have said here. That was a cheap shot.

3: Apology accepted. I'm sure I've said worse things plenty of times.