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Originally Posted by Igottago
You really think everyone before 1960 was a terrible person? Do you or have you ever had grandparents? Have you ever heard of World War 2, where people actually had to fight real Nazis? Do you know when that happened? Do you know when slavery ended? Hint, it wasn't in your lifetime, and you weren't a part of ending it.
The sanctimonious garbage that gets spewed about older generations is beyond ridiculous.
I would also add that any types of isms and phobias aren't confined to one generation.
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I think that you are making a leap from what I said. I agree that it is dangerous to measure historic actors from a presentist mindset. Like I was saying in a previous post. When it comes to historic legacies, the principal legacy needs to be determined. When it comes to player submitted to the hockey hall of fame their principal legacy is hockey, and thus, their commemoration is justified.