[Sacajaweau]

After years of reviewing Jefferson, you find that he constantly acts as his own antagonist...and HOLDS two views on every subject.

Slavery is bad but I have slaves is probably the most visible.

[DManA]

Exactly -

HOLDS two views on every subject.

That's why I roll my eyes when someone uses a Jefferson quote to support their point.

But in Jefferson's defense, he wrote voluminously about everything under the son for 50 years so it's not surprising his thinking evolves over time.