The past can help guide the present by showing us the error of our ways. That’s why the study of history is a never-ending process. Historians work hard to improve our understanding of the past by critically examining old texts. But many people feel that certain sensitive historical texts just shouldn’t exist. Suppressing the past might seem like a good way to protect people, but it can have the opposite effect. If we don’t experience history as a whole, how will we ever learn from it?
A woman faced this exact problem when her brother’s girlfriend objected to sensitive historical books that she had in her house. She took to Reddit to explain what happened and to find out if she was the jerk for the way she handled the situation.
Bored Panda also interviewed Professor Edgar Jones from King’s College London to get his insights on owning and displaying such sensitive historical texts.
