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re: Watching Roots and its making me sick
Posted on 2/17/13 at 3:31 pm to Archie Bengal Bunker
Posted on 2/17/13 at 3:31 pm to Archie Bengal Bunker
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Any attempt to justify or lessen the atrocities committed against oppressed people is ignorant and simple minded.
No, what is ignorant and simple minded is calling anyone who challenges historical portrayals that don't match the truth ignorant and simple minded.
Just because slavery was a horrible institution doesn't mean that it can be sensationalized to any degree and then not be subject to scrutiny without someone being accused of "justifying" it.
Posted on 2/17/13 at 4:42 pm to ChewyDante
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No, what is ignorant and simple minded is calling anyone who challenges historical portrayals that don't match the truth ignorant and simple minded.
Just because slavery was a horrible institution doesn't mean that it can be sensationalized to any degree and then not be subject to scrutiny without someone being accused of "justifying" it.
Someone should start a thread bashing "Song Of The South" and see how that one goes.
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