tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post8641989736570327192..comments2024-03-20T03:33:22.357-07:00Comments on Skeptophilia: Excusing the pastGordon Bonnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06003472005971594466noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post-90613392630870529762021-10-28T12:33:46.940-07:002021-10-28T12:33:46.940-07:00One of my worries is that if we continue the trend...One of my worries is that if we continue the trend of banning or altering media in which bigotry was portrayed, and rewriting history, such as the push to lessen Columbus's significance due to his treatment of Native Americans, there may come a time where the events of the past are forgotten or minimized to the point where the past can eventually be allowed to happen again. I would think it would be wiser to leave media and history as is, but just don't gloss over the fact that the authors and creators of the media, and the people that have made impacts in history are still human and subject to the same potential indiscretions as we all are. I find it interesting that while we are removing statues of Columbus, there are founding fathers of our country who likely owned slaves, but few are calling for similar actions for their statues.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17298494030792493120noreply@blogger.com