The wilful misrepresentation of that history, either to fulfil a current social-political agenda, or simply to make a media production more appealing to a mixed race audience for commercial reasons, is damaging
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An Illustration of Intolerance Active in an Educational Setting
We live in times where some people appear to be trying to ringfence certain subjects so that they cannot be discussed properly or subjected to reasoned arguments. This is a characteristic attribute of intolerance
A Belief is Not a Fact
There are many beliefs in the world and they all generally have something in common and that is that they exhibit a confidence in the truth or existence of something that is not immediately susceptible to rigorous proof. Opinions are often an expression of these kind of beliefs, but they are als0 generally presented, certainly … Continue reading A Belief is Not a Fact
How much freedom are we going to surrender?
I saw this post on a friend's timeline on Facebook: I had previously decided not to respond through social media, but rather through this blog, however, I had had a drink and my devil got the better of me. This is what I wrote: I have just seen this and cannot believe that anyone would … Continue reading How much freedom are we going to surrender?
Are We Losing the Art of Debate?
Recently, I have posted on certain subjects that tend to be a little contentious. I did not do it to inflame public opinion, I certainly do not have a following large enough to do that anyway, but because these subjects interested me. I was also hoping to have an opportunity to debate them with like … Continue reading Are We Losing the Art of Debate?
Peter C Whitaker 