Steve CoxKonto zweryfikowane

I believe that most people (>90%) are good people. Racism is learned, and can be (MUST be) unlearned. And frankly I don't see the value 5/

in taking down racist statues that can, someday in the future, be used as a constant (and likely needed) reminder of its horrors. 6/

Especially considering that the way it's being done is definitely going to entrench the racists and drive them back out of view 7/

where their racism will continue, fester, and grow in the dark. I believe a free society should encourage all views to be 8/

shared and debated. Because I believe the best ideas will eventually always win, and racism is definitely not the "best idea". 9/

Racism is abhorrent, ignorant and ugly. But racists are not irredeemable. They can change. The only cure for ignorance is education. 10/

You can't educate by force. You can't defeat ideas by force. You can only defeat them through dialog. So, I understand why people 11/

want to tear these statues down. I understand the pain these statues represent. But I'm asking people to look farther down the line 12/