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Attempts To Cancel Glasgow's David Livingstone Statue Are 'Irrational' And 'Unhinged'
So says Dr Stuart Waiton from Abertay University who said that the entire exercise was fuelled by "virtue signalling" and that it was time to stop doing it.
Renowned anti-slavery hero David Livingstone, who was a Christian missionary and is seen as a hero worldwide after describing slavery as the "greatest meanness ever perpetrated", was condemned in an audit because he once worked as a spinner in a mill using West Indian Cotton and a perceived 'defence' of cotton masters.
In a review conducted by Glasgow City Council, eight statues were condemned for being directly linked to slavery, while 62 Glasgow streets and locations were found to have a ‘direct’ or ‘associational’ connections to Atlantic slavery.
Glasgow City Council will now reflect on the findings of the report before deciding what to do next, with SNP leader Susan Aitken already demanding the city apologise for these links.
An Edinburgh slavery review consultation was also held last year which was described by leading academics as a "farce."
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Is the worm turning? I hope so.
Renowned anti-slavery hero David Livingstone, who was a Christian missionary and is seen as a hero worldwide after describing slavery as the "greatest meanness ever perpetrated", was condemned in an audit because he once worked as a spinner in a mill using West Indian Cotton and a perceived 'defence' of cotton masters.
In a review conducted by Glasgow City Council, eight statues were condemned for being directly linked to slavery, while 62 Glasgow streets and locations were found to have a ‘direct’ or ‘associational’ connections to Atlantic slavery.
Glasgow City Council will now reflect on the findings of the report before deciding what to do next, with SNP leader Susan Aitken already demanding the city apologise for these links.
An Edinburgh slavery review consultation was also held last year which was described by leading academics as a "farce."
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Is the worm turning? I hope so.
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Even the Scottish Daily Express report uses weasily words.
They say ‘look set to’ not that they have or will pulled down statues and change names.
And
which ‘could’ see statues removed.
Not WILL see statues removed.
Just a thinly veiled attack on the SNP with elections next month, based on made up assumptions.
They say ‘look set to’ not that they have or will pulled down statues and change names.
And
which ‘could’ see statues removed.
Not WILL see statues removed.
Just a thinly veiled attack on the SNP with elections next month, based on made up assumptions.
William III (aka King Billy) is also listed in the audit. Imagine they try to remove his statue.
Seriously, the audit looked at people who in some way were linked to slavery, and explained the connection. It did not recommend removing loads of statues.
In some cases they were people who inherited wealth and in no way were personally reprehensible.
Robert Burns did accept a post in a plantation but never took it up.
(And personally I prefer haggis to the black pudding you get in the north of England with its big lumps of fat!)
Seriously, the audit looked at people who in some way were linked to slavery, and explained the connection. It did not recommend removing loads of statues.
In some cases they were people who inherited wealth and in no way were personally reprehensible.
Robert Burns did accept a post in a plantation but never took it up.
(And personally I prefer haggis to the black pudding you get in the north of England with its big lumps of fat!)
No, it didn’t recommend removing loads of statues and no one suggested it did. The OP clearly states that the council has condemned eight statues, while 62 streets as locations were found to have connections to slavery, and will now reflect on the findings of the report before deciding what to do next. Gromit doesn’t appear to have understood that - but it will be interesting to see whether or not those eight statues remain in their current locations. Watch those spaces.
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No, it didn’t recommend removing loads of statues and no one suggested it did. ...... and then ......
but it will be interesting to see whether or not those eight statues remain in their current locations.
so they dont say "remove the statues" but they may remove the statues - Jesus this has to be AB on a Friday. Have fun boys and girls
No, it didn’t recommend removing loads of statues and no one suggested it did. ...... and then ......
but it will be interesting to see whether or not those eight statues remain in their current locations.
so they dont say "remove the statues" but they may remove the statues - Jesus this has to be AB on a Friday. Have fun boys and girls
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