> but untrue in the sense of what the study of history has meant and been over the centuries Nobody is under any obligation to do things in the way it was done

> but untrue in the sense of what the study of history has meant and been over the centuries Nobody is under any obligation to do things in the way it was done over the centuries. If you just want history as it was done in the past you can read old history books. Modern historians have a obligation with their own generation. Sometimes they will be more progressive than some people wish, some other times they may be more conservative than others want. Society, being multi-faceted, will frequently disagree, and that is fine.