Liberty Letters Quote of the Day
But history is what happened, not what we wish had happened, or what a theory says should have happened. History cannot be prettified in the interests of promoting “acceptance” or “mutual respect” among peoples. There is much in the history of every people that does not deserve respect. Whether with individuals or with groups, respect is something earned, not a door prize handed out to all. It cannot be prescribed by third parties, for what is to be respected depends on each individual’s own values or the social values accepted by that individual – and “equal respect” is an internally contradictory evasion. If everything is respected equally, then the term has lost its meaning. – Thomas Sowell, “Migrations and Cultures: A World View,” pgs. ix-x.
