"You can't judge historical figures by the morals of today.”
How, then, do you explain statues of said historical figures being vandalized, toppled or otherwise taken out of sight? Those are based on contemporary judgements, done by people who are not historians and have no wider knowledge context, but just in the heat of the moment...
That whole routine has been going on in Canada for a while now; it's telling that the statue of Queen Victoria in downtown Winnipeg got vandalized by a mob while the nearby statue of Louis Riel did not.
Thanks Gene! Now that I finished the other novel I've been working on, I'll be able to focus my attention on this. It usually takes me about 10 chapters before I really figure out what's going to happen.
"You can't judge historical figures by the morals of today.”
How, then, do you explain statues of said historical figures being vandalized, toppled or otherwise taken out of sight? Those are based on contemporary judgements, done by people who are not historians and have no wider knowledge context, but just in the heat of the moment...
Very true! It's bizarre that people try to make this claim, but I get it on my articles all the time :)
That whole routine has been going on in Canada for a while now; it's telling that the statue of Queen Victoria in downtown Winnipeg got vandalized by a mob while the nearby statue of Louis Riel did not.
I second Elizabeth’s statement .. very thought provoking and another excellent story .. keep writing .. please .. I love this story !!!!
Thanks Gene! Now that I finished the other novel I've been working on, I'll be able to focus my attention on this. It usually takes me about 10 chapters before I really figure out what's going to happen.
I look forward to reading .. you have a very special talent !!!
Thank you!