Syd posted:

Roxan posted:

Syd posted:

The best stories from America for me were Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder..............

Some libraries over here have pulled those because of racist overtones. They say they don't stand up to time. 

They were of a time, and from that time people learned and progressed  through living life not politics..........

Have they really progressed though?  

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

I've never recovered from watching that three solid hours of Egypt

LOL! 

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

I've never recovered from watching that three solid hours of Egypt

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

I've never recovered from that three solid hours of Egypt

it's good though 

Yogi19 posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

I've never recovered from that three solid hours of Egypt

Jefferson was a slave owner too

Syd posted:

Roxan posted:

Syd posted:

The best stories from America for me were Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder..............

Some libraries over here have pulled those because of racist overtones. They say they don't stand up to time. 

They were of a time, and from that time people learned and progressed  through living life not politics..........

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

I've never recovered from that three solid hours of Egypt

 

it's good though 

it was ok-

Kaytee posted:

Jefferson was a slave owner too

Most of them were 

Kaytee posted:

Jefferson was a slave owner too

yes

Kaytee posted:

Jefferson was a slave owner too

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

it was ok-

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

I've never recovered from watching that three solid hours of Egypt

But now you know all about Ptolemy and Imhotep 😂😂😂😍😍

Baz posted:

Kaytee posted:

Jefferson was a slave owner too

Most of them were 

yes true -was wrong  but unfortunately just a normal part of the times

Sprout posted:

Syd posted:

Roxan posted:

Syd posted:

The best stories from America for me were Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder..............

Some libraries over here have pulled those because of racist overtones. They say they don't stand up to time. 

They were of a time, and from that time people learned and progressed  through living life not politics..........

Have they really progressed though?  

No, because they won't 'Move On'...... as a progressive society, armed with guns, they still look back in anger and forget that they are the people of the FUTURE!

what the heck was he doing with 316 slaves, one is bad in anyone's book 

Kaytee posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

I've never recovered from watching that three solid hours of Egypt

But now you know all about Ptolemy and Imhotep 😂😂😂😍😍

certainly do

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Baz posted:

Kaytee posted:

Jefferson was a slave owner too

Most of them were 

yes true -was wrong  but unfortunately just a normal part of the times

Baz posted:

Kaytee posted:

Jefferson was a slave owner too

Most of them were 

True

Syd posted:

Sprout posted:

Syd posted:

Roxan posted:

Syd posted:

The best stories from America for me were Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder..............

Some libraries over here have pulled those because of racist overtones. They say they don't stand up to time. 

They were of a time, and from that time people learned and progressed  through living life not politics..........

Have they really progressed though?  

No, because they won't 'Move On'...... as a progressive society, armed with guns, they still look back in anger and forget that they are the people of the FUTURE!

that's true

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

 

what the heck was he doing with 316 slaves, one is bad in anyone's book 

But it was common place ....even dirt farmers often had a slave or two 

Sprout posted:

Syd posted:

Roxan posted:

Syd posted:

The best stories from America for me were Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder..............

Some libraries over here have pulled those because of racist overtones. They say they don't stand up to time. 

They were of a time, and from that time people learned and progressed  through living life not politics..........

Have they really progressed though?  

No, they are still armed and running scared...............

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

 

what the heck was he doing with 316 slaves, one is bad in anyone's book 

Roxan posted:

Baz posted:

Syd posted:

Roxan posted:

Syd posted:

The best stories from America for me were Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder..............

Some libraries over here have pulled those because of racist overtones. They say they don't stand up to time. 

They were of a time, and from that time people learned and progressed  through living life not politics..........

Agree. Plus learning from history helps us not to make the same mistakes. This policy is just PC gone mad. 

yes history is invaluable in assessing the effects of actions on the future

Roxan posted:

Baz posted:

Syd posted:

Roxan posted:

Syd posted:

The best stories from America for me were Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder..............

Some libraries over here have pulled those because of racist overtones. They say they don't stand up to time. 

They were of a time, and from that time people learned and progressed  through living life not politics..........

Agree. Plus learning from history helps us not to make the same mistakes. This policy is just PC gone mad. 

I agree Roxan  Learn by the past , but don’t try to erase it 

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Roxan posted:

Baz posted:

Syd posted:

Roxan posted:

Syd posted:

The best stories from America for me were Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder..............

Some libraries over here have pulled those because of racist overtones. They say they don't stand up to time. 

They were of a time, and from that time people learned and progressed  through living life not politics..........

Agree. Plus learning from history helps us not to make the same mistakes. This policy is just PC gone mad. 

yes history is invaluable in assessing the effects of actions on the future

Spot on Ros 

Roxan posted:

Agree. Plus learning from history helps us not to make the same mistakes. This policy is just PC gone mad. 

Some don't appear to have learned from history though 

Baz posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

 

what the heck was he doing with 316 slaves, one is bad in anyone's book 

But it was common place ....even dirt farmers often had a slave or two 

yes  very wrong but  unfortunately -normal for that time

Sprout posted:

Roxan posted:

Agree. Plus learning from history helps us not to make the same mistakes. This policy is just PC gone mad. 

Some don't appear to have learned from history though 

they don't sprooty -

Baz posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

 

what the heck was he doing with 316 slaves, one is bad in anyone's book 

But it was common place ....even dirt farmers often had a slave or two 

Doesn't make it right though 

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Baz posted:

Kaytee posted:

Jefferson was a slave owner too

Most of them were 

yes true -was wrong  but unfortunately just a normal part of the times

Yes wrong to our eyes looking back, but part of life in their times

Baz posted:

But it was common place ....even dirt farmers often had a slave or two 

I know that Baz, it was normal then...but 316, he must have had some pile of land  

Sprout posted:

Baz posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

 

what the heck was he doing with 316 slaves, one is bad in anyone's book 

But it was common place ....even dirt farmers often had a slave or two 

Doesn't make it right though 

No, but it was nearly 300 years ago 

Sprout posted:

Baz posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

 

what the heck was he doing with 316 slaves, one is bad in anyone's book 

But it was common place ....even dirt farmers often had a slave or two 

Doesn't make it right though 

Who said it was? 

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Baz posted:

But it was common place ....even dirt farmers often had a slave or two 

 

I know that Baz, it was normal then...but 316, he must have had some pile of land  

Yes, he did .....some of the plantations were vast 

Sprout posted:

Doesn't make it right though 

but being born in that era, we would have accepted it ....it's was 'normal' 

Kaytee posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Baz posted:

Kaytee posted:

Jefferson was a slave owner too

Most of them were 

yes true -was wrong  but unfortunately just a normal part of the times

Yes wrong to our eyes looking back, but part of life in their times

yes spot on kaytee

Well I enjoyed that ...but then it’s my bag Thanks for the company everyone 

Thanks for the company everyone, nighty night 

Thanks for the company, goodnight all