BLM - Will you boo ?

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Right. So when you said society, you actually meant mankind. Keep up at the back.

The two are used interchangeably since we've only really had slavery since mankind has developed a society to live in

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Colston isn't as historically notable, by a long way. This all depends on your view of what a statue like this is for, comparing it to a relic or crowd-drawing attraction is deliberately missing the point I think. A statue like this, in my opinion, only exists to commemorate somebody that, by and large, the community want to present as being a good influence on their society. Maybe at one time the people of Bristol felt that the positive things Colston did outweighed the negative, I doubt that is the case now though.

Some good points there, do we only pull down statues of those deemed to have made only a slight imprint on history but allow those with much bigger historical footprints to stay?

What about Cecil Rhodes, who let's face it, is about as repugnant an individual as can be, yet he had a massive influence on the British empire.

Having said that, I think it is probably right that this has been followed up by the CPS because we don't want everyone tearing statues down whenever they have some kind of grievance. However, the foaming at the mouth and hand wringing at the time of the protests from those that would love to pretend racism doesn't exist and that Britain has never been complicit in anything morally dubious was as predictable as it was laughable.

I think most moderates won't shed a tear the statue was pulled down, but may disagree about the manner in which it was removed.

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The two are used interchangeably.....

By you, perhaps.

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What about Cecil Rhodes, who let's face it, is about as repugnant an individual as can be, yet he had a massive influence on the British empire.

There is the Rhodes Must Fall campaign in Oxford University. That, along with so many decolonise movements, have been happening for years

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There is the Rhodes Must Fall campaign in Oxford University. That, along with so many decolonise movements, have been happening for years

I'm aware of that. I think going about requesting change through democratic means makes the cause much more justified

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By you, perhaps.

Well yes. Whats your point.

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Don't be so dramatic, unless it's designed to look exactly like Colston himself then a name change should suffice in that case

Ffs lighten up Delm your so fecking serious.

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Well yes. Whats your point.

You were wrong. But it's no biggie.

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You were wrong. But it's no biggie.

I dont think I was, but whatever keeps you happy and entertained is fine by me.

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I dont think I was, but whatever keeps you happy and entertained is fine by me.

Good man.

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I dont think I was, but whatever keeps you happy and entertained is fine by me.

**** me are you still trying to defend taking down a statue of someone linked to the slave trade? Give it up and put your efforts into something productive.

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**** me are you still trying to defend taking down a statue of someone linked to the slave trade? Give it up and put your efforts into something productive.

You're a bit wide of the mark with that synopsis.

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Ffs lighten up Delm your so fecking serious.

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you're*

😂 **** me grammer cop now. 😂

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*gramma...oh forget it it's too easy :hehe: