“To continue, to deny such evil existed.., is it not a sure path to repetition. Have we not been taught history.., in an effort not to repeat it… For if we are to truly evolve as a people, do we not need to cleanse our souls, first. Put to rest, the game of words that dishonor humanity, as a whole. Or are we destined, to wake one day.., to a world of beatings, burnings and death..?"

You raise great points @macksby! Many look back in time with rose-colored glasses but the past was a tough place to be in many different respects. They always say the winners write the history books and historical revisionism is potent propaganda that often backfires on the whole of humanity eventually. I’ve read some pieces on child labor at the turn of the century and it’s almost unbelievable the inhumane conditions and hours children as young as 5 or 6 would have to endure in factories, mines, and even as bicycle messengers.

I totally agree with you we must own up to everything, have an honest discourse as a species and then move on. Political Correctness on the surface while feeling a different way in our hearts is why we so often find our evolution as a society stuck or painfully slow.

Your post is a great conversation starter!