[flamesfever]

2. Forgetting the contribution of those who worked and sacrificed to get us where we are today. e.g. renaming schools, streets, and tearing down statues

"Hiding the fact that people did terrible things just because the also did some good things is just as bad. Pointing renaming a bridge because the guy we named it after was the architect of an abusive system isn't rewriting, or ignoring history, it's the opposite of that. It's making sure we are fully aware of that history, and the entirely of the impact that person had, and more importantly, deciding if we want to honor them within the context of their entire body of work."

I am fairly sure the young people, pushing down the statues, did not do the work you are suggesting.

As an older person, I see too much presentism going on these days, especially the tendency to interpret past events in terms of modern values and concepts.

I do not believe there has been enough criticism of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The main problem is that anyone, who attempts to do so, is running the risk of being called a racist. How many graves have been dug up to establish the truth?

I know what it was like to be ripped away from my parents, at the age of 3, and put in an institution for one and a half years. I can tell you from experience, the kids were worse than the attendants.