Re: Murder by Police - George Floyd
Originally Posted by
DanceSuzy
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What are various statues? Like random statues? Random statues are not the concern. The statues that need to be removed are confederate war memorials. Do they have Nazi war memorials in Germany honoring those who served for Hitler? I really don't know the answer to that question but it seems like a parallel example to me. The issue is removing statues that honor those who fought for slavery which was abolished. We can not glorify those who fought to deny the rights of others based on their non whiteness. This is my first post. I am hoping this site is cool with polite adult discussion. I just got bullied off of FB for expressing my opinion.
I don't think anyone will complain about polite discussion, Suzy. They may disagree, but not complain.
To be honest, though, I don't find it particularly relevant to my interests to debate American opinions, though I understand your point about the Southern States.
Again, though, slavery in America was a long time ago and perhaps we/you shouldn't break your hearts over something that happened before living memory and cannot be any of your fault. Just my opinion.
Welcome to the forum.