le culte des héros


Thoughts in Darrick Wood by Trevor Morgan 09 June 2020 (traduction française ci-dessous)

I have never been a supporter of hero worship and never supported the erection of monuments and statues for so called heroes. There is no need for it; we do not need physical images to remind us of a history which is often distorted.

When the statue of Edward Colston was pulled down in Bristol, I felt nothing. One thing is certain in my mind is that it should not be re-erected.

Slavery was a multiple crime against humanity. It involved mass murder, rape, kidnapping, physical and mental torture, prejudice and human rights abuses. It was white supremacy and cruelty being displayed in its worst form.

If removing the monuments representing slavery and white supremacy, would mean that black and minority groups were fully integrated into British and European society, then I am all in favour. We could start with the memorials to Cecil Rhodes: it would be a relatively small price to pay for social justice.


https://www.france24.com/en/20200607-black-lives-matter-protesters-topple-statue-of-british-slave-trader-in-bristol

https://www.france24.com/fr/20200608-royaume-uni-bristol-passe-esclavagiste-colere-antiraciste

Pensées dans Darrick Wood par Trevor Morgan 09 juin mai 2020

Je n'ai jamais soutenu le culte des héros et je n'ai jamais soutenu l'érection de monuments et de statues pour les soi-disant héros. Il n'y en a pas besoin; nous n'avons pas besoin d'images physiques pour nous rappeler une histoire souvent déformée.

Lorsque la statue d'Edward Colston a été abattue à Bristol, je n'ai rien senti. Une chose est certaine dans mon esprit, c'est qu'il ne faut pas le réériger.

L'esclavage était un crime multiple contre l'humanité. Il s'agissait de meurtres de masse, de viols, d'enlèvements, de tortures physiques et mentales, de préjugés et de violations des droits de l'homme. C'était la suprématie blanche et la cruauté qui se manifestaient sous leur pire forme.

Si la suppression des monuments représentant l'esclavage et la suprématie blanche signifierait que les groupes noirs et minoritaires étaient pleinement intégrés dans la société britannique et européenne, alors je suis tous en faveur. Nous pourrions commencer par les mémoriaux de Cecil Rhodes: ce serait un prix relativement faible à payer pour la justice sociale.



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