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| Giles Frazer 14-September-2020 |
Until the past few days, and with the possible exception of a handful of minor academics rooting around for an obscure subject on which to write their PhDs, the question of David Hume’s racism was not one that detained many of those seriously interested in the great man’s contribution to knowledge.
But with the decision of Edinburgh University to rename the Hume Tower, the ever widening gyre of cancel culture has once again extended its search for moral deplorables. Like some gutter journalist going through our bins to seek out evidence of our hidden and secret short-fallings, this new style of moral persecution seeks out the minor footnote and throw away comment to bring down those who have been at the bedrock of Western culture. Make no mistake, more will follow as this new industry of blame keeps on sniffing around after other people’s sins. Darwin will be next, I suspect. No one will be exempt from this merry-go-round of gleeful condemnation.
But with the decision of Edinburgh University to rename the Hume Tower, the ever widening gyre of cancel culture has once again extended its search for moral deplorables. Like some gutter journalist going through our bins to seek out evidence of our hidden and secret short-fallings, this new style of moral persecution seeks out the minor footnote and throw away comment to bring down those who have been at the bedrock of Western culture. Make no mistake, more will follow as this new industry of blame keeps on sniffing around after other people’s sins. Darwin will be next, I suspect. No one will be exempt from this merry-go-round of gleeful condemnation.
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