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We have to learn to separate people's personalities from their achievements. Many a famous person has been an absolute arsehole. That doesn't mean he wasn't pr

We have to learn to separate people's personalities from their achievements. Many a famous person has been an absolute arsehole. That doesn't mean he wasn't productive to the world as a whole. If we remove Millikan, do we also remove Napoleon? Do we also remove George Washington? Do we also remove Edison? Knee-jerk reactions require more thought before doing what is the first thought.

umvi 6y ago
> If we remove Millikan, do we also remove Napoleon? Do we also remove George Washington? Do we also remove Edison? The answer used to be "no", but now I suppose it's becoming "yes". No historical figure is safe from being cancelled. Pick some random but important historical figure. Now google the name along with the word "racist" and you'll find some opinion piece about how that person was racist and needs to be cancelled. Henry Ford, Mark Twain, heck, you can even find articles about Abraham Lincoln holding "problematic" views.