Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 3 months agoProbably accuratehexbear.netimagemessage-square27linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageProbably accuratehexbear.netViking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square27linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDookieman12@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoBen Franklin owned seven slaves early in his life, but later got rid of them, became an outspoken critic of slavery, and worked toward its abolition. Also, slavery or not, the point still stands. They wouldn’t recognize America today and would be horrified.
minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoTradition is just peer pressure from dead people. If nothing would shock your ancestors, you have stagnated.
Ben Franklin owned seven slaves early in his life, but later got rid of them, became an outspoken critic of slavery, and worked toward its abolition.
Also, slavery or not, the point still stands. They wouldn’t recognize America today and would be horrified.
Tradition is just peer pressure from dead people.
If nothing would shock your ancestors, you have stagnated.