Then, as now, people's attitudes were drawn from beliefs and myths prevalent at the time. This does not excuse their mistakes, but the context was far different than today. Kudos to those who caution against opportunists seeking to gain from the latest politically correct fads, and more kudos to those who would encourage everyone to learn from past mistakes, right up to the present, and then to move on. We would do well to remember that truth like beauty is often in the eye of the beholder... and that both change with the passage of time..