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And of course there are atrocities going on right now, and the future probably holds atrocities just as bad or worse. That's true enough. I don't react to the
by fallingfrog 9y ago
And of course there are atrocities going on right now, and the future probably holds atrocities just as bad or worse. That's true enough. I don't react to the Mongol atrocities with anger or a desire for revenge, just a terrible sadness that this is what we've done to each other, and a hope (that may be naive) that we can learn not to do it again. I don't know what else to tell you- again, if you want to study ethics I'm probably not the best teacher but I do think that not glorifying violence is a good start.
- seanmcdirmid 9y agoYou don't have to glorify violence to remember someone's achievements. So George washington killed Indians and owned slaves. Ya, that's bad of course, but he still helped found the USA, fought the British, and was a decent first president. History is just nuanced.
- mcguire 9y agoGeorge Washington was a great first president. He would probably have been a crappy first king, though.
- seanmcdirmid 9y agoThat he didn't want to be king was what made him great.