Jerks in History

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I'm not sure that any of us were trying to "judge" either Brooks or Sumner -- we were trying to explain that there were different attitudes in earlier societies. IMO, a good historian tries to understand the era of which they write, not judge it. Nothing makes me worse mad today than people who feel the need to tell other people that they are wrong because their thinking doesn't jive with "the modern judge." Who made them the anointed one?

Joseph - love the quote at the bottom of your post. Dr. Ben Carson, right? I love that man's writings as well as the great things he has done as a person. He's someone that I wouldn't mind judging me!