Time to Tear Down Some Statues and Rename Some Roads, Holiday? New mlk Biography

[Guntsu]

Yes it is

[WuWei]

@CanadianJudo

When why did they need to pass laws?

To conserve them. The dem pols reacted, they didn’t act. Just like Obama and DACA.

[WuWei]

@Guntsu

Yes it is

It’s a great thread. Which identity is greater.

[WuWei]

@PurpnGold let’s say this is true, does it change anything for you?

[PurpnGold]

@ohknow35

For the love of god. I specifically said that his alleged presence and encouragement of the alleged rape is the reason. I even highlighted that part of the OP for you.

“The title of the thread mentioned nothing of his philandering in conjuction with the removal of said items. Neither did the body.“

[RoyalBlue]

These type of threads allow you to clearly see which posters rail against racism and which ones defend it…

[Guntsu]

@RoyalBlue

These type of threads allow you to clearly see which posters rail against racism and which ones defend it…

Yup its sad

[CanadianJudo]

why would they need more laws to conserve them, unless your suggesting the government refused them those rights.

[SottoVoce]

I agree. Take a person’s personal life and accomplishments in context. Sure, their personal life may play a part in their overall story, but it shouldn’t be used to discount their achievements, if their achievements are considered noteworthy by society.

Even Lincoln could be considered to have faults as there are allegations he had an extramarital homosexual relationship. He also suspended the writ of habeas corpus which is a “sin” to some.

If we’re going to try to erase people from history because of any possible flaw, there will be no one left. No one is perfect. Everyone has done things others won’t like if you dig deep enough.

[WuWei]

@RoyalBlue

These type of threads allow you to clearly see which posters rail against racism and which ones defend it…

What’s racist about this thread?

What it allows us to see is who rails against the FBI and who defends it.

[WuWei]

@SottoVoce

I agree. Take a person’s personal life and accomplishments in context. Sure, their personal life may play a part in their overall story, but it shouldn’t be used to discount their achievements, if their achievements are considered noteworthy by society.

Even Lincoln could be considered to have faults as there are allegations he had an extramarital homosexual relationship. He also suspended the writ of habeas corpus which is a “sin” to some.

If we’re going to try to erase people from history because of any possible flaw, there will be no one left. No one is perfect. Everyone has done things others won’t like if you dig deep enough.

Good post. I agree.

[WuWei]

@CanadianJudo

why would they need more laws to conserve them, unless your suggesting the government refused them those rights.

They didn’t.

How about the government refused to enforce the law.

[conan]

Don’t let it go to your head…I 100 percent agree.

[conan]

Just for the record, the thought of tearing down MLK status disturbs me as much as those others.

It’s all part of our history. The good and the bad.

[PurpnGold]

@WuWei

@PurpnGold let’s say this is true, does it change anything for you?

Yes. Not a chance I’d still support him as a man.

[WuWei]

@PurpnGold

@WuWei

@PurpnGold let’s say this is true, does it change anything for you?

Yes. Not a chance I’d still support him as a man.

I can respect that. It doesn’t for me.

[Munimula1]

@ohknow35

mlk’s philandering has been well known for a long time, but a new book by Pulitzer-Prize Winning biographer David Garrow is now claiming that king stood by and did nothing (well, he looked on, laughed and offered advice) as his friend raped a woman.

FBI tapes show Martin Luther King Jr had 40 affairs and 'laughed' as friend raped parishioner | Daily Mail Online

**WARNING, SOME GRAPHIC LANGUAGE IN ARTICLE

If true, this is horrific.

The book doesn’t claim that. Reread your article

[Guntsu]

100+ posts in…have we figured out if its “Time to Tear Down Some Statues and Rename Some Roads, Holiday?”

[hindsight]

@ohknow35

@PurpnGold

If you don’t mean to tie in MLKs alleged “rape watching” with “renaming roads and holidays” then title should change.

OR you start a separate thread to talk about the rape allegations

That is why I’m suggesting the possibility of removing mlk memorials.

You’re the one who keeps suggesting I’m only saying it because of his philandering.

No new thread, or thread title is necessary.

Just some reading comprehension from people who can’t stay focused.

Oh, you got MLK now!

Try to keep up, mmmkay?

[WuWei]

@Guntsu

100+ posts in…have we figured out if its “Time to Tear Down Some Statues and Rename Some Roads, Holiday?”

We’ve figured out you feel you’re better than the lady who cleans your bathrooms and ditch diggers.