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[Peter Korsten]

Don't t(h)read on my tentacles, Earthling! schreef:

> Revolutions happens when moderates and extremists join to a common 
> cause. A revolution is also the fastest way to replace the domination of 
> a social group by another, note that it never change the real nature of 
> the government (sociology basics).

I'm out of my depth here, so I'll take your word for it.

> To follow on the French Revolution, the Terror is only the 1792-94 
> period and it's very difficult to tell if the best in the whole 
> Revolution outweighs the worse or the opposite. Now the constitution of 
> the First Republic (never used as the Terror took place instead) is 
> maybe the best constitution France ever had… (sigh)

And let's not forget, Napoleon started out as a general during the 
revolutionary years, and it's hard to argue that his reign brought 
nothing but good things to France and Europe...

- Peter