Taxacom: 'Woke' systematics? No, thank you.

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Riaan Stals drew attention to this article on ResearchGate:

Mosyakin, S. (2022), If “/Rhodes/-” must fall, who shall fall next?. 
TAXON. https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi-org.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca%2F10.1002%2Ftax.12659&data=04%7C01%7Ctaxacom%40lists.ku.edu%7Ccd695ce2e69243b34a4708d9ebea70ba%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C637800217016373652%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=jSAUaNkb%2F26EszWXHgHHtzqVDg99VEJiTO44h8Ik2fc%3D&reserved=0

In my opinion, Mosyakin makes important and valid arguments against 
employing "...politically motivated censorship and totalitarian 
cleansing of scientific history, and of the biological nomenclature that 
reflects that history." I wish to merely add my two cents worth, that 
such cleansing is a cheap way to hide unpleasant truths. If people, with 
many of whom I share culture, history, and melanization have been cruel, 
stupid, and unscientific I would prefer that their names and actions NOT 
be expunged, but rather remain in the online and print literature where 
they can be explained, and with which important lessons can be learned 
and taught. There is no comparison between, say, scientific names 
honoring Cecil Rhodes, and maintaining statues of murderous, racist 
traitors to their country like Nathan Bedford Forrest.

  
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