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Originally Posted by jrg908369
As a southerner born and raised I always wondered why we named military bases after losing generals. And why we put up statutes to losers. Made no sense to me. I was a history major in college and a history buff and I don't see statutes of Hitler in Germany or Mussolini in Italy. They are embarrassed and did something about it. I guess you are also upset that NASCAR has banned the confederate flag and all confederate stuff from their race tracks?
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Most people would agree that glorification the confederate flag was and is insensitive and wrong.
I think the earlier post about the relocating statues & other historical public art to a museum or another place where the person’s historical significance can be learned within the broader context of that period would much be better for future generations than destroying them. We risk eradicating future knowledge of the good, along with all of the bad. Future generations may be condemned to relive the past because of their ignorance. They cannot learn from what they do not know. It’s a shame that today’s young so much to learn about human imperfection & sin as well as about peace, forgiveness & respect. It’s easy for all of us to judge past transgressors without even attempting to put ourselves in their shoes.it’s not so easy to recognize our own faults and change ourselves. BTW some black people are far more racist than those the white privilege they condemn. Unfortunately racism and superficial judgment of others who are different is not a unique characteristic exclusive to the white race.
Ironically, the foundational American ideals of respect & justice for all is what many of our historical leaders imperfectly defended, earning them a bronze or marble likeness.