>Hi All: > > As a member of two different 'minority groups', I find the >notion of a so-called "politically correct" version of reality >sickening. > ...That monuments are seldom historically accurate implies, >sadly that our society values and chooses to commemorate falsehood >over truth. [Should we accept that?] > Now is an inappropriate time to debate the 'subjectivity of >truth' as, in this case, everyone knows who raised that flag. Let >the monument be truthful in representing the three who performed >this act. If people are offended by a realistic -- not "politically >correct" -- monument, they ought to be shown a photograph of the >event. That's undeniably true. > Additionally, there will be no negative result to >African-American or Hispanic firefighters in representing the truth. >Three firefighters, who happen to be Caucasian, performed this >patriotic act. It's an open and shut case . . . clouded, as is so >often the case, by those who wish to be "politically correct." > >Sincerely, > >Jay Heuman, Visitor & Volunteer Services Coordinator >Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, 68102 >342-3300 (telephone) 342-2376 (fax) > <http://www.joslyn.org>www.joslyn.org > Jan 13, 2001 Well said, Jay. I might add that there will probably be a number of statues, paintings and other kinds of art work done over the next few years. Some of those will probably - and correctly - represent minorities. As a white guy, I'd be embarrassed if a white person was added to the art to make it "politically correct". Thankfully, the odds are slim. -Jim -- -Jim Lyons [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). http://www.jimlyons.com