Re:Prince Philip has died
by andrepd on Friday April 09, 2021 @08:45AM
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Excuse me? Generational inheritance is the basis of the entire monarchy. It's how they justify their position and privileges. Invoke generational privileges when it suits them and cry about generational guilt when it does not??
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But he's not just talking about the Royal Family. How far do I go back before I don't feel guilty anymore? Should the Italians feel guilty for the Roman Empire slaughtering native Britons?
For me there's little point making people feel shame for what country they happened to be born in - we do not get to choose. However it's important that we do not forget what caused these awful atrocities and make sure that we never let them happen again.
Personally I feel that we do not learn enough about these atrocities at school in the UK, and would be happy if we focused on them more but I wouldn't want people to feel too guilty about things that could not control.
The GP comment was about the royal family.
Re:Prince Philip has died
by TheCoelacanth on Friday April 09, 2021 @10:30AM
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If you continue to directly benefit from the atrocities, then you should feel guilty.