[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by Hugh

That might be your perception, rather that actuality...

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Again, not "eradication", its expansion - showing the fuller picture, not just the PR bit...

Oh dear. An apologist for what's going on.

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Originally Posted by Damien

Placing it in a museum isn't eradicating history.



Blackface is different because of the particular historical connotation it brings up: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minstrel_show



In the U.K the history is slightly different complicating the issue but that historical connection from America remains powerful, especially since they were doing the above during a time of slavery.

Chucking it in the estuary is eradicating history - or at least an attempt.