When is the desecration of historical monuments justified?
3 min readJun 24, 2020
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On the defacement and removal of statues of historical figures
In the wake of the George Floyd and #BLM demonstrations, Sam (my son) asked me about my view on this because he was trying to decide for himself. Here’s my response: