There are very few leaders and influential people in our history that have done nothing that may be regarded as reprehensible in today’s “enlightened” culture. We need to accept that people we respect have their faults regardless of their significant accomplishments.
To demonize historically significant people by contrasting their lifestyle without historical perspective is myopic. This tendency robs our society of the opportunity to appreciate the sacrifice of leaders while still appreciating the fact that they are still human.
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