Sometimes the myth is more necessary than the man. Whatever his motivations (and I'm convinced they were virtually all good) and actions, the idea of Nelson Mandela was just as, if not more important than Nelson Mandela himself. He was an image and an idea in human form that people across both races could get behind, and his influence cannot be understated. While I'm sure he was probably capable of some pretty questionable things (nobody who obtains and maintains that level of power and influence is completely innocent), the good far outweighs the bad.
Anyway, RIP to a great man who achieved great things. He belongs to everyone.
Indeed, but that's not an excuse for ignoring other aspects of a person's life. This is the kind of attitude that helps to form the idea that there's a possibility that a person with that amount of power can be all innocent.
Sometimes the myth is more necessary than the man. Whatever his motivations (and I'm convinced they were virtually all good) and actions, the idea of Nelson Mandela was just as, if not more important than Nelson Mandela himself. He was an image and an idea in human form that people across both races could get behind, and his influence cannot be understated. While I'm sure he was probably capable of some pretty questionable things (nobody who obtains and maintains that level of power and influence is completely innocent), the good far outweighs the bad.
Anyway, RIP to a great man who achieved great things. He belongs to everyone.
Well done, Nezzle...
I for one give great credit to the tone Mandela established after he gained power. After decades (or centuries) of abuse, the black majority in S. Africa could have easily turned on the white minority (see Zimbabwe). I hope the tenuous peace lasts.
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