Statues seem to be in the news a lot recently. I just read this piece on why we should take down statues of Lord Nelson as he supported slavery. I'm sure lots of people would be against that as they are popular monuments. A lot of these monuments had some political purpose at the time. The current heroes may be re-assessed later. The UK has a dark history of conquest and slavery, but that is the past and we cannot change it. I am not for taking down all the old statues as long as we put them in context. I just think that too many statues go up generally.
Of course some groups love symbols and statues are one form of that. They will use them as part of their propaganda to try to justify their opinions, but people should be judged on how they act.
There's a saying that 'those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it' (attributed to George Santayana). There are also those who try to change history and this has always gone on. Historians play a vital role in trying to determine the facts. It's not always easy.
'Fake news' has always been around, but it just gets more prominence now. I don't agree with those who say we cannot trust any of the media, but I'd trust some more than others. Every person has some sort of agenda, but for some that may be to get the facts out.
Peace.
