"Martin Luther King Jr had extramarital affairs with nearly four dozen women, fathered an illegitimate child and allegedly encouraged the rape of a parishioner by a fellow Baptist minister, according to FBI files."
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/...-45-lovers-secret-fbi-cache-reveals-qf0p2fx3b
"David Garrow, the historian, predicted that the revelations would force future generations to reassess the legacy of King, who was shot dead in Memphis"
therefore? Should Trump be impeached for infidelity?
Hedonism is a virtue to the left.
In my opinion, Government has no business judging a Politician's personal sex life.
The more important question is: 'Should a Statue of Jefferson be removed because Jefferson was fucking his Slave Girl, Sally, his dead wife's half sister?'
If you believe any indiscretions, any imperfections, any deviation from the Politically Correct, be reason to 'remove Statues' of Important People, than you would have to agree that Statues of MLK must be removed.
He sure went around.
In my opinion, Government has no business judging a Politician's personal sex life.
The more important question is: 'Should a Statue of Jefferson be removed because Jefferson was fucking his Slave Girl, Sally, his dead wife's half sister?'
If you believe any indiscretions, any imperfections, any deviation from the Politically Correct, be reason to 'remove Statues' of Important People, than you would have to agree that Statues of MLK must be removed.
Trump should be removed.
Cool. (not really the point of this thread)
Who our nation should be honoring, yes?
Which Statues should be removed.
"Martin Luther King Jr had extramarital affairs with nearly four dozen women, fathered an illegitimate child and allegedly encouraged the rape of a parishioner by a fellow Baptist minister, according to FBI files."
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/...-45-lovers-secret-fbi-cache-reveals-qf0p2fx3b
"David Garrow, the historian, predicted that the revelations would force future generations to reassess the legacy of King, who was shot dead in Memphis"
So statues have no role of honor?
It's a statue; a representation of a historical event or person. Views of the Civil War change over time....even granting "the victors write the history books". The views in the late 19th century were different from the 20th century and 21st century views even more different.
IMO, it's wrong to destroy or erase history, but it's important to point out the lessons of history, to build upon it. That's not what is happening with the removal of statues movement. It's all destruction and erasure.
A statue is not itself history. I mean, history is real and represents our knowledge of the past.
"Although Epicureanism is a form of hedonism insofar as it declares pleasure to be its sole intrinsic goal, the concept that the absence of pain and fear constitutes the greatest pleasure, and its advocacy of a simple life, make it very different from "hedonism" as colloquially understood."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicureanism
"Epicurus was an atomic materialist, following in the steps of Democritus. His materialism led him to a general attack on superstition and divine intervention. Following the Cyrenaic philosopher Aristippus, Epicurus believed that the greatest good was to seek modest, sustainable pleasure in the form of a state of ataraxia (tranquility and freedom from fear) and aponia (the absence of bodily pain) through knowledge of the workings of the world and limiting desires. The combination of these two states constitutes happiness in its highest form."
"Martin Luther King Jr had extramarital affairs with nearly four dozen women, fathered an illegitimate child and allegedly encouraged the rape of a parishioner by a fellow Baptist minister, according to FBI files."
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/...-45-lovers-secret-fbi-cache-reveals-qf0p2fx3b
"David Garrow, the historian, predicted that the revelations would force future generations to reassess the legacy of King, who was shot dead in Memphis"
If you really believe every Washington monument is completely meaningless and that you are seeking to destroy them all for parking lots and condos, that's your choice to make but I disagree.
You are free to turn all of these statues into gravel and door knobs, but I think they represent a tangible reminder of history, something our kids and young people like yourself should be learning from, not destroying:
https://www.ajc.com/news/local/phot...he-country-and-beyond/oMpTNGO3Bkq2CEqfpvVLEN/
Statues honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. are a common feature in cities across the country, and increasingly, around the world. Last year in King's hometown, family members gathered at the Georgia Capitol to unveil a new statue that was a long time coming.
Here are some of the most notable MLK statues and some of the stories behind them....
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Let me rephrase, fucking anything you can fond the hips on is a vitue to the left