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re: Sully statue to remain
Posted on 1/28/21 at 1:21 am to Texas Weazel
Posted on 1/28/21 at 1:21 am to Texas Weazel
There’s much to be said for and to learn from many of those depicted in stone/marble/bronze.
They’re part of history, whether you and/or I like them or not.
I vehemently disagree with Planned Parenthood founder, Margaret Sanger, and find her legacy to be monstrous.
But I would be VERY frightened if people were forced to agree with me, whilst those who didn’t were silenced.
The presence of the Sanger statue in Old South Meeting House in Boston, though personally abhorrent to me, can serve as a catalyst for important conversations.
They’re part of history, whether you and/or I like them or not.
I vehemently disagree with Planned Parenthood founder, Margaret Sanger, and find her legacy to be monstrous.
But I would be VERY frightened if people were forced to agree with me, whilst those who didn’t were silenced.
The presence of the Sanger statue in Old South Meeting House in Boston, though personally abhorrent to me, can serve as a catalyst for important conversations.
This post was edited on 1/28/21 at 1:28 am
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Posted on 1/28/21 at 2:21 am to EKG
quote:and so are/were their actions
They’re part of history, whether you and/or I like them or not.
i agree that we should not be doing away with 100+ year old statues of historical figures. i also believe that we should be having open conversations about the things they did in their lives and how we should view them. we shouldnt get rid of sullys statue, but we should be telling sullys full story. the good and the bad. and he had both as everyone does. he did great things for our university. he also did some truly deplorable and heinous things that shouldnt be glossed over
This post was edited on 1/28/21 at 2:23 am
Posted on 1/28/21 at 1:32 pm to EKG
The statue of that baby killer is inside the property of a private, non profit organization. It's a glorified museum. It's not up in the middle of the town square where people have to see it every day (like every other Confederate monument). The way they did it is the right way IMO. I encourage public governments to move confederate monuments away from public parks and into museums.
And yes, context does matter.
For example, leaving a confederate flag up to celebrate Six Flags Over Texas? That's fine. It's celebrates Texas and not the confederacy. But a statue of Robert E. Lee that celebrates his confederate accomplishments? Nope. Get that shite indoors and out of the public eye.
And yes, context does matter.
For example, leaving a confederate flag up to celebrate Six Flags Over Texas? That's fine. It's celebrates Texas and not the confederacy. But a statue of Robert E. Lee that celebrates his confederate accomplishments? Nope. Get that shite indoors and out of the public eye.
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