George Floyd R.I.P

That don't really state what your position is on the statue being removed by protestors though. Do you agree with Starmer or disagree or you going to play the politician

 

Truth is I haven't really made my mind up and don't think one size fits all.

I don't want people going round pulling down statues just because they don't like them, but I do think after nearly 35 years of trying to get an plaque changed or the statue removed then people will get a bit miffed and take the law into their own hands.

What they did was wrong but I hope the people who did it are not prosecuted and the statue ends up in a museum.

Maybe it's a political answer, I don't think so . It's just an honest one.

 

Given our dubious past histories of empire etc should we not tear down everything that has connotations of that history?

 

Didn’t slaves build the Pyramids?

Stand by Egypt...

 

Yeah, tear them down and the Acropolis and Colosseum.

 

No,
They were paid craftsmen.
https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2003/07/who-built-the-pyramids-html

 

Yep. Can’t pick and choose with this sort of thing, mate.

 

Actually why you guys are ripping the piss. What was the road/pass that the Russians built with prisoners, cost thousands of lives I think. Basically if you was done for a crime, regardless of how minor, you were sent to work on this road. BUT...not just you, your family to and eventually, it even became any relation, because they were so desperate for workers, because of the death toll. I've probably over exaggerated all this, but it's how I remember it.

@Archers Road will probably know, he's the historical genius around here.

 

You have a funny interpretation of statues

You'll be going after stone henge next

 

Paid! Why couldn't they build them straight up with proper roofs, silly fookers

 

I really wasn’t. It’s a fair assessment that if they’re starting to tear down anything to do with slavery then everything is surely fair game and abhorrent to these protesters.

 

Anything to do with slavery. Get it right

 

I blame the Martians, I bet they used us humans as slaves, cheeky fookers

 

Only they arent.

Colston Hall is still standing and no one has asked for it to be pulled down.

 

It's all too heavy for me. Difficult enough dunking the last one in the drink

 

That’s different to what we were told at school but I also note these are new and recent opinions.

 

Picking and choosing is even worse. All abhorrent. Put them all in the sea.

 

It's not opinion, it's research that's nearly 20 years old.

The key was the discovery of the workers city.

 

I'd rather pick apples than strawberries it's easier on the back

 

Don’t forget about the pears!