[QUOTE="3-Legged_Man"][QUOTE="ThePlothole"]Our founding fathers certainly weren't perfect. IIRC Jefferson was the only one to free his slaves. Though despite this they did make many positive contributions. ThePlotholeSo they make a few positive contributions, and all negatives are washed away? Especially a negative like slavery? So can I murder a bunch of innocent people, as long as I also help a few old ladies carry their groceries every once in a while? Then you can say, "yeah he was a horrible murderer, but at least he made positive contributions to society when he helped those old ladies with their groceries." :roll:
No it doesn't. But when you think about it, history really isn't kind. We are all here today because of conquerors. It's very likely that the blood of some of these people is flowing through your own veins.
That doesn't mean we should celebrate it. We can accept that brutality brought us to where we are today, but also, we realize today that that's not the right way to do things, so we should put an end to constantly looking back fondly upon our past conquests. It's not healthy for the future.
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