POV - Traces of the Trade . Preview | PBS 2008

[murphycline]

Boo hoo hoo

[actutus]

Among greatest misuses to which the science of history is applied is that of blaming people now alive for the misdeeds of those long dead. This is not only unscholarly and illogical, but unethical and downright immoral. At worst, the innocent get blamed unfairly for evils of which they had no part, and at best the public's attention is wrongfully diverted from the injustices of today. They cry over the slaves of centuries past, ignoring the sweatshop slaves of today that make their clothing.

[ffairlane57]

The family guilt fest in the end was a little corny.

[ffairlane57]

We Americans buy goods at Walmart which are made in China where there is little or no regard for human rights.

Oh, By the way, for those who are from Bristol, that was me who shot out all the street lights on Poppasquash rd back in the mid 80's, should I feel guilty about that?

[JazzMaestra]

An exceptionally good piece that sheds new light and sound history on a subject that many folks would rather forget.