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In reply to the discussion: Planned Parenthood in N.Y. Disavows Margaret Sanger Over Eugenics [View all]RobinA
(9,874 posts)19. She Had Some Views
that were distasteful. She was also very dedicated to improving women's lives and fought considerable odds to do so. On balance, In my opinion, she did more good than harm. If this keeps up we are going to have two versions of history. The scrubbed version and the actual version. We are also fostering intolerance by saying that only people who are pure are worthy of being remembered for what they did. And yes, some of her views should not be tolerated, but it is possible to laud a person for the good that they did without implying toleration for their worst. In fact, it's kind of a teachable moment. A world where only people with the currently approved opinions can be discussed and remembered is not a world I want to live in.
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Planned Parenthood in N.Y. Disavows Margaret Sanger Over Eugenics [View all]
Jose Garcia
Jul 2020
OP
Someone posted the other day "Who knew that our history books were fan fiction?"
catrose
Jul 2020
#12
"Nowhere in Ms Sanger's writings or speeches does she state that "deprived people"
denem
Jul 2020
#34
Abortion at the turn of the 20th century was a brutal, unperfected, slap-dash process
Calista241
Jul 2020
#28