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Merrick M
Merrick Jun 12, 2009 21:00:14
Replying to pooley

Yeah Tone, let it go. What good does it do anyone to remember how and why things got fucked up and who did it?

What benefit ever came from remembering the past, analysing what went wrong and knowing that injustice is a crime even if it was a while ago?

I mean, when Obama was at Buchenwald last week banging on about racism and stuff we were all sat here thinking 'sheesh fella, it was a long time ago. Even longer than Thatcher. Let it go, dude'.

M Mike Stand
Mike Stand Jun 12, 2009 23:16:52
Replying to Merrick

Merrick wrote:
What benefit ever came from remembering the past, analysing what went wrong and knowing that injustice is a crime even if it was a while ago?
How does it go? "Those who forget history are condemned to repeat it". Wise words.

Time : 11.38pm. It's just occurred to me that you may have been employing a little sarcasm in your last post Merrick. I hope you were.

J joudicca
joudicca Jun 13, 2009 13:57:11
Replying to Merrick

i don't know why you bother.

P pooley
pooley Jun 15, 2009 12:28:23
Replying to Merrick

Merrick wrote:
Yeah Tone, let it go. What good does it do anyone to remember how and why things got fucked up and who did it?

What benefit ever came from remembering the past, analysing what went wrong and knowing that injustice is a crime even if it was a while ago?

I mean, when Obama was at Buchenwald last week banging on about racism and stuff we were all sat here thinking 'sheesh fella, it was a long time ago. Even longer than Thatcher. Let it go, dude'.

Merrick, my friend. I'm sure you will agree that there is a huge difference between learning the lessons of the past, how things got fucked up, who did it and how we make sure it doesn't happen again and wishing death, injury and bad health on the person to blame for it.

One is learning the lessons of history, and the other is a pointless waste of effort.