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Kew Gardens Idiocy.
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The British slave-trade was abolished in 1807, before Henry Tate and Abram Lyle were born. However, the Tate Gallery states that while neither Henry Tate nor Abram Lyle 'was a slave-owner'; they state that 'we believe the firms founded by the two men, which later combined as Tate & Lyle, do connect to slavery in less direct but fundamental ways'.[6] The Tate Gallery concludes it is 'not possible to separate the Tate galleries from the history of colonial slavery from which in part they derive their existence'.[7]
The British slave-trade was abolished in 1807, before Henry Tate and Abram Lyle were born. However, the Tate Gallery states that while neither Henry Tate nor Abram Lyle 'was a slave-owner'; they state that 'we believe the firms founded by the two men, which later combined as Tate & Lyle, do connect to slavery in less direct but fundamental ways'.[6] The Tate Gallery concludes it is 'not possible to separate the Tate galleries from the history of colonial slavery from which in part they derive their existence'.[7]
some zealots are either jealous envious or want to rewrite british history, for what...that we were the smartest greatest nation on the planet with scientists authors artists generals etc... and here's the rub
what have these rewriters contributed, better question why are they here.. find a nice communist fascist utopia orwellian heaven.
what have these rewriters contributed, better question why are they here.. find a nice communist fascist utopia orwellian heaven.
I am all in favour of acknowledgement of past wrongs, that enables us to learn from history.
But the notion of blacklisting or boycotting in institution because of the way it was funded at a time when social attitudes were a world away from what they are now, seems like pointless attention-seeking flagellation with absolutely nothing gained whatsoever.
Pointing out as a matter of historical context that a building or an institution was founded on money from slavery is fine - but suggesting that it is no longer valid, or that the work it does suddenly becomes 'tainted' is simply not a valid way to look at either history, or the present day.
Denying people today the benefits of something that was financed in a way that was acceptable at the time is a nonsense, it teaches nothing except pointless wokeism, it does nothing to actually educate people correctly, and it causes far more harm than good to present and future generations.
But the notion of blacklisting or boycotting in institution because of the way it was funded at a time when social attitudes were a world away from what they are now, seems like pointless attention-seeking flagellation with absolutely nothing gained whatsoever.
Pointing out as a matter of historical context that a building or an institution was founded on money from slavery is fine - but suggesting that it is no longer valid, or that the work it does suddenly becomes 'tainted' is simply not a valid way to look at either history, or the present day.
Denying people today the benefits of something that was financed in a way that was acceptable at the time is a nonsense, it teaches nothing except pointless wokeism, it does nothing to actually educate people correctly, and it causes far more harm than good to present and future generations.
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