[Travis McGee]

As a thought experiment, let's posit that in 100 years, the entire world has gone vegetarian by culture and by law. It saves lives because it's a more efficient use of resources, we don't kill animals any more because it's barbaric and unnecessary, and so on.

So in 100 years, if that generation decides to tear down all of the monuments of long-dead meat-eating “animal murderers,” would you approve of that? No more MLK boulevards, because Doctor King, who may have done some good things, was an animal murderer and meat eater!

Where would you draw the line on historical revisionism, rewriting history, and tearing down the monuments of the past?

[ArizonaJosie]

Why honor the Confederacy?

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As a thought experiment, let's posit that in 100 years, the entire world has gone vegetarian by culture and by law. It saves lives because it's a more efficient use of resources, we don't kill animals any more because it's barbaric and unnecessary, and so on.

So in 100 years, if that generation decides to tear down all of the monuments of long-dead meat-eating “animal murderers,” would you approve of that? No more MLK boulevards, because Doctor King, who may have done some good things, was an animal murderer and meat eater!

And what's worse -- they don't even teach kids in the schools about those horrible meat-eater vs. vegetarian wars of the 1960s!

I had cousins who were torn apart by turnips and cantaloupes!

And an uncle had to flee to Canada to get away from the cucumbers!

Thanks Dr. King!

[dixiechick2000]

Excellent point!

"So in 100 years, if that generation decides to tear down all of the monuments of long-dead meat-eating “animal murderers,” would you approve of that? No more MLK boulevards, because Doctor King, who may have done some good things, was an animal murderer and meat eater!"

Add smokers to that, and there won't be one monument left as testament to our history.

I see you haven't received a reply addressing your question.

[lentulusgracchus]

Where would you draw the line on historical revisionism, rewriting history, and tearing down the monuments of the past?

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