You are incorrect about my thought process for this article. I most certainly intended to assert the hypocrisy of men who owned enslaved humans signing a foundational document stated “we hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal”. How could that possibly have been something they truly agreed with for ALL people while simultaneously owning enslaved humans?
What is wrong with casting moral doubt on the principles of the constitution? And who said the definition of hypocrisy changes over time? Hypocrisy is hypocrisy yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Its meaning does not evolve over time. Saying one thing and doing another will ALWAYS be hypocritical.
The men who wrote it were just that - MEN. Mere mortals. They are not above reproach nor is anyone else who walks on earth.
To say YOU don’t agree with doing that is a more appropriate statement. To say that it would be WRONG to do it appears to give you authority over what I do - which you do not have.
Nothing in my article is untrue. I used documented facts and did not take any of their words or deeds out of context.
As a Black person if I see hypocrisy in men who claimed democracy while enslaving my ancestors at the same time that is my right. I will not change my position because I believe it to be true.
This country has “been careful” to protect its narrative of exceptionalism since the beginning which is why so much of history has been omitted from the story.
I don’t agree with that. What’s true is true and that goes not just for these men but ANY historical figures.
If these men’s names are on schools my children attend or monuments or streets, we as Americans are entitled to the true story of their lives and deciding for OURSELVES if we would call them heroes. The purpose of teaching is not to indoctrinate- it is to expand the mind, encourage conversation, debate, and exploration that creates original conclusions, not just regurgitations of the status quo.
There’s nothing wrong with studying history and seeing things in a different light. This country is not a monolithic entity. There are many different people with different perspectives based on their own life experience. I acknowledge your opinion while asserting my own. Neither is a right or wrong answer - they are just our individual points of view.
