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

[John Grehan]

I fully agree with avoiding revisionism of this nature. It would be a never
ending pandora's box and one that could not avoid hypocrisy. So often in
politics, the devel for one is a hero to another.

John Grehan

On Wed, Feb 9, 2022 at 11:41 AM TADickinson via Taxacom <
taxacom at lists.ku.edu> wrote:

> Riaan Stals drew attention to this article on ResearchGate:
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> Mosyakin, S. (2022), If “/Rhodes/-” must fall, who shall fall next?.
> TAXON.
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> 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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