If you didn't know Rhodes is the dude who colonised Zimbabwe and parts of SA, hence its pre-independence name of the state of Rhodesia. mass genocide followed by the introduction of western infrastructure (the usual slavery story) . He also started the Rhodes scholaship for students in Oxford so they built a statue of him at one of the colleges of which students are campaigning to have it taken down on the basis of racial glorification
Against. The man gave scholarships so people could attend universities. If you want to start doing this, take down Churchill's statue as well. He had views that people like you would disagree with. You are trying to rewrite history, expunge a person from it because you disagree with what they did.
Against. The man gave scholarships so people could attend universities. If you want to start doing this, take down Churchill's statue as well. He had views that people like you would disagree with. You are trying to rewrite history, expunge a person from it because you disagree with what they did.
Believe me, if this world is so "over" constitutional racism as it claims to be, most British figureheads would've been condemned but hey Rome wasn't built in day right? One falls, hopefully it'll create a domino effect.
Btw "people like you" you mean black people? Or PoC? Tad bit vague there love
Believe me, if this world is so "over" constitutional racism as it claims to be, most British figureheads would've been condemned but hey Rome wasn't built in day right? One falls, hopefully it'll create a domino effect.
Btw "people like you" you mean black people? Or PoC? Tad bit vague there love
No. No.
You can't take down these people statues because of the PC culture you want to foster. These were the people that built our country, for better or worse. Just because you disagree with them, doesn't give you the right to get rid of them from history.
And when I say "people like you" I mean the PC zealots.
You can't take down these people statues because of the PC culture you want to foster. These were the people that built our country, for better or worse. Just because you disagree with them, doesn't give you the right to get rid of them from history.
And when I say "people like you" I mean the PC zealots.
I'm 100% certain that if Rhodes lived to this day, he wouldn't have expected the level of integration between races in society. Is it fair to say that the scholarship put in place to uphold and better a white Britain ?
I'm 100% certain that if Rhodes lived to this day, he wouldn't have expected the level of integration between races in society. Is it fair to say that the scholarship put in place to uphold and better a white Britain ?
Please do your research. His money is available to Anyone from the former British Empire. That means black, white, what ever you can get it if you are eligible. So no, this doesn't just help the majority white Britain.
Please do your research. His money is available to Anyone from the former British Empire. That means black, white, what ever you can get it if you are eligible. So no, this doesn't just help the majority white Britain.
The irony how society at the time had barely any people who weren't white. As if Zola from SA could just happily apply and fly out to get a world class education in the country where the guy who killed most of her people lived.
Even more ironic how one of the figureheads of this movement actually studied at Oxford on the Rhodes scholarship lol
The irony how society at the time had barely any people who weren't white. As if Zola from SA could just happily apply and fly out to get a world class education in the country where the guy who killed most of her people lived.
Even more ironic how one of the figureheads of this movement actually studied at Oxford on the Rhodes scholarship lol
You're one week late. The college won't remove the statue. End of story. You can piss on the man without whom your country wouldn't exist, but don't come here and spread your hate.
I find it disgusting that a minority of Oxford students make demands that a key figure in both the University's and British history should have his memory spat on and disrespected in such a way. It's appalling, quite frankly.
We must not judge historical figures for their political actions and beliefs against modern standards.
The irony how society at the time had barely any people who weren't white. As if Zola from SA could just happily apply and fly out to get a world class education in the country where the guy who killed most of her people lived.
Even more ironic how one of the figureheads of this movement actually studied at Oxford on the Rhodes scholarship lol
Thanks for conceding the argument. I see you have no more constructive criticisms to put through, other then "That man was a racist".
Since you been such a good sport, I'd like you to answer a question. Since you like the idea of getting rid of statues of people you disagree with, would you take away the title of Baron from Ralph Robert Wheeler Lingen, 1st Baron Lingen? This man wrote the book that started the decline of the Welsh language. Without this book, Welsh would be spoken by every one in Wales, but instead this book was used as proof that Welsh was not a language of learning. This nearly killed the language. So, what do you say?
The logic extends to all controversial historical figures. Should Trinity College, Cambridge remove the statute of Henry VIII which is on its gate? He was a tyrant, misogynist and massive human rights abuser.
If you didn't know Rhodes is the dude who colonised Zimbabwe and parts of SA, hence its pre-independence name of the state of Rhodesia. mass genocide followed by the introduction of western infrastructure (the usual slavery story) . He also started the Rhodes scholaship for students in Oxford so they built a statue of him at one of the colleges of which students are campaigning to have it taken down on the basis of racial glorification