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Originally Posted by Rexz
Piers.. is that you?
That's a ridiculous question in relation to his statement. Next you will be asking if he was happy the statues of Hitler were taken down (democratically I'll add)
This culture of being apologetic for everything done in the past will never fix history or appease anyone. The slave trade existed in every civilisation whether you was black or white. I don't feel ashamed because I'm white nor do I agree to put a plaque on everything to appease a group of people so they can be reminded continually of bad points in our history. You think adding a plaque to statues would solve everything? What about all the buildings which were funded by it. Or what about wealthy families that profited from it and are in a position of wealth today? What about a plaque for the other statues for adulterers or rapists? How far do you go? Not everything needs to be contextualized to prove a point.
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Nobody says it will fix everything, it does show however that we're more aware as a society of the wrong doings that occurred.
No one is asking people to feel ashamed, we're being asked to think and to teach ourselves about the difficulties that fellow members of the human race face on a daily basis.
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A thought all those who are against the removal of statues etc.
Did you have any complaints when Savilles plaque in Scarbrough was defaced ? Or, when his wooden statue was removed and subsequently destroyed from Scoutston ?
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Originally Posted by Hugh
It’s interesting to see CF’ers varying views on this subject.
Has anyone discussed this with black friends, neighbours, or family? What were their views? (if you feel like sharing).
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I have, i have staff in both SF & MSP who have explained their experiences it made for very sombre listening.
My brother in law is black, ex forces and has spoken about the experiences he faced whilst serving. Also about his current experiences as a private security contractor overseas. (mix of close protection and other duties)