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originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: network dude
Did it ever occur to anyone that maybe those that are so fervent in eliminating history actually want it repeated?
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: Gryphon66
I'm beginning to think that there are people out there who do not want to be reminded of the lessons that history has taught us.
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: Gryphon66
I'm beginning to think that there are people out there who do not want to be reminded of the lessons that history has taught us.
originally posted by: Gryphon66
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: Gryphon66
I'm beginning to think that there are people out there who do not want to be reminded of the lessons that history has taught us.
I'm sure there are ... but back to your question and my question about your question ... these statues, flags, etc. are being removed by State and local governments. Are you saying that State and local governments, by these actions, want to REPEAT history?
originally posted by: DBCowboy
originally posted by: Gryphon66
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: Gryphon66
I'm beginning to think that there are people out there who do not want to be reminded of the lessons that history has taught us.
I'm sure there are ... but back to your question and my question about your question ... these statues, flags, etc. are being removed by State and local governments. Are you saying that State and local governments, by these actions, want to REPEAT history?
Yes.
I don't hold to the thought that government (or the people in it or who support it) are in any way altruistic.
originally posted by: network dude
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: network dude
I don't agree with the decision to cancel the event, but canceling an event isn't "removing history". You can still learn about this guy from other sources.
How often have you looked up this guy from his historical events? If his name wasn't mentioned again, would anyone "look him up"?
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
originally posted by: network dude
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: network dude
I don't agree with the decision to cancel the event, but canceling an event isn't "removing history". You can still learn about this guy from other sources.
How often have you looked up this guy from his historical events? If his name wasn't mentioned again, would anyone "look him up"?
What does that have to do with anything? There are many many many many awesome people who lived in the past that I could learn about right now in historical documents, but that doesn't mean I have to or need to for them to be preserved in the historical record.
If you want people to have more exposure to this guy, how about having him be taught in history classes? You know, the medium designed to teach the actual subject instead of just honoring it?
originally posted by: Gryphon66
originally posted by: DBCowboy
originally posted by: Gryphon66
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: Gryphon66
I'm beginning to think that there are people out there who do not want to be reminded of the lessons that history has taught us.
I'm sure there are ... but back to your question and my question about your question ... these statues, flags, etc. are being removed by State and local governments. Are you saying that State and local governments, by these actions, want to REPEAT history?
Yes.
I don't hold to the thought that government (or the people in it or who support it) are in any way altruistic.
And neither do I, nor have I said anything like that...
At the State and local level, however, the argument of so many has been for so long that these groups represent the Will of the People ... as opposed of course to the Federal government.
Yet, when these levels of government take actions that some don't like, that goes out the window, eh?
Seems like it's all a matter of what you like and don't like, rather than concerns about government intent or the repercussions of their actions.
/shrug
originally posted by: Gryphon66
a reply to: network dude
Local school districts do weird things. Still, such things are their choice.
The People elect the Board, the Board makes decisions.
If the People don't like those decisions, they elect someone else to represent them.
We call it a democratic republic.