Well I realized that you were kidding later.
frank theriault wrote:
On 1/28/06, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
You should read the history of the colony, all food production was owned
common, all food distribution was by need, everyone explored or searched
for gold, no one produced food... Everyone starved. The creed that
saved them was each got a plot and ate what they grew.
Well, I was 1/2 kidding around with ya, Peter.
But, my point was that it's rather facile (IMHO) to say that it was
the means of production or ownership that had anything to do with
whether they starved or thrived.
I'm guessing that the near starvation in the early years had more to
do with the fact that they were in a harsh climate with new and
different species of game and plants that they initially didn't know
how to exploit and preserve for the long winter.
I'm guessing that they became successful over the years as they
learned how to deal with the above problems - with the help of the
local natives, who no doubt provided them with sage advice.
But I'm only guessing...
cheers,
frank
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