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History gets rewritten constantly. An example: Julius Caesar, hero, martyr or villain? Ask an Italian or a French, probably two different versions. But also ask
by pmontra 5y ago
History gets rewritten constantly. An example: Julius Caesar, hero, martyr or villain? Ask an Italian or a French, probably two different versions. But also ask to an Italian 50 years ago (probably a hero, maybe even a martyr) or today (maybe a war criminal to be judged in the International Court of Justice.)
Of course a correct judgement should apply the mindset of when the facts happened.
- A4ET8a8uTh0 5y agoI hear you, but why do we have to reduce this guy, of all people, to mere labels. Just reading story of him coming to power makes you gasp in awe at the sheer force of will and confidence that you are being destined for something greater. I dunno, I just like dislike this kind of, whats the word, reductionist approach to a human being. Million things made Julius the man that he was. If he ever had avocados, would we consider him proto-vegan? edit: I am only jesting.
- ClumsyPilot 5y ago"correct judgement should apply the mindset of when the facts happened" That doesn't sound right either, we 'as in the himan race' done some fucked up shit because at the time it was cobsidered the right thing to do
- JohnWhigham 5y agoHow does one discern facts from 2000 years ago when all the sources we have are knowingly biased in one direction?
- hulitu 5y agoThe answer is in the question. From sources.