Originally Posted by
Bob Viking
With all due respect, I believe you’re wrong.
Nobody is calling Guy Gibson a racist for naming his dog as he did. Nobody is saying 617 Sqn were racist or that the RAF are racist for allowing the name to endure.
Some people, me included, just think that the name is no longer appropriate. Just as other words have fallen out of useage.
It is not erasing history. It is merely glossing over the name of a dog.
If you would honestly feel comfortable standing in front of a crowd of people and proudly stating aloud the name of the dog without feeling just a hint of embarrassment then well done you. I certainly couldn’t.
I know the black dog’s name is something of a cause celebre on here but I think there are far better things to gnash your teeth about than this.
BV
While we're at it, lets review names on all grave stones and remove those that cause offence, but offence to who?
Hat, coat etc.