New puritanism

There is talk of getting rid of statues or memorials of people like Jefferson or Washington. To erase people for views they held 100, 200 or 300 years ago is an error. You will not go back in history and find people compliant with all the norms of today.

History will be wiped out completely. We are a mixed bag, all the main religions recognise this. My problem with all this wokeness is there is no element of forgiveness contained within this ideology. If you look at scientists would their views perfectly be in alignment with our current sensibilities?

An uncomfortable truth is that our history is built on the backs of flawed characters. We are learning, going backwards, sometimes making mistakes, we are human. This current ideology is missing two important ingredients forgiveness and sacrifice.

John O’Brien.