07-23-2020, 09:02 AM
Flawed people can do great things.
I'm in Matt's corner with the no statues but relying on what they said and wrote. It gives you a better feel for what kind of person they were. I don't even like naming building after people...especially politicians...but that's just me.
In the end I think we can celebrate someone like Jefferson for the things he said and the ideas he proposed and still criticize him for his bad actions.
In the end maybe we need to stop putting public figures up so high and honoring them completely. I've never answered the question "who is your hero" with someone like that. It's always someone I know.
I'll only add that the more push back on glorifying people like the Founding Fathers the more the other side will glorify them and try to gloss over their flaws.
I'm in Matt's corner with the no statues but relying on what they said and wrote. It gives you a better feel for what kind of person they were. I don't even like naming building after people...especially politicians...but that's just me.
In the end I think we can celebrate someone like Jefferson for the things he said and the ideas he proposed and still criticize him for his bad actions.
In the end maybe we need to stop putting public figures up so high and honoring them completely. I've never answered the question "who is your hero" with someone like that. It's always someone I know.
I'll only add that the more push back on glorifying people like the Founding Fathers the more the other side will glorify them and try to gloss over their flaws.
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Your anger and ego will always reveal your true self.
