Black and White Lies

Winston Churchill was known as a charismatic man. He left behind many, many witty comments, showing that he has indeed, existed. Conspiracy theorists are welcome to come and challenge that; I love conspiracy theories.

Anyways, remember that I talked about Gandhi last time? Churchill was at the other end of the spectrum. For one, he didn't like curry. I'm not sure of that though, as there aren't any written records of it. Again, conspiracy theories are welcome.

I'm just going to go over a few fallacies that I see.

"If the British people are to lose their Indian Empire, they shall do so with their eyes open, and not be led blindfold into a trap."

Is it really one or the other? I don't think so. Nice try, though.

"...by the time Mr. Gandhi has arrived here to receive the surrender of our Indian Empire, the Conservative party will not be so ready to have its name taken in vain."

One, you're assuming Gandhi will surrender. Many questions much? Also, I've noticed that whenever the word "vain" is used, there's usually a fallacy involved. Usually, not much will ever be taken in vain. Deaths in the battlefield would not have been in vain just because you have to retreat. Just saying.

"You have only to read his latest declarations, and compare them with the safeguards for which we are assured the official Conservatives will fight to the end, to see how utterly impossible agreement is."

Misinterpreting the evidence? I guess. Churchill talks too much.

...and this is the part I realize that this speech is longer than your average boa constrictor, so I'll skip to the end in hopes of finding Churchill's ultimate point.

"These great issues which arise from time to time in our history are never decided by the party caucuses. They are decided by the conscience and the spirit of the mass of the British people. It is upon the simple faith and profound unerring instinct of the British people, never yet found wanting in a crisis, that we must put our trust."

Oh, right. He's British. He's always right.

These speeches always make me feel that all politicians pull lies out of their @$$3$ all the time. (I might have believed that already, but the speeches reinforce the belief.) They also seem to make everything black or white, if you catch my dig. Whether that was a real phrase or not is beyond me. I'm only one google away from the answer, but these days, one google is the equivalent of traveling around the world five times and subsequently scuba diving into the reefs in Hawaii.

But I digress.

I guess it's all lies after all.