DJDarque said:
When I learned that Dr. Seuss drew racist, American propaganda cartoons during World War 2.
Wait, what? You mean the same Dr. Seuss that drew these?
Wait, how did that last one get in there?
You have to keep in mind that
the Japanese were commonly depicted in this fashion during the War as a way to mollify the fears of white Americans and...oh dear, I'm still not helping my argument, am I?
Well, let's just say Theodor Seuss Geisel was more complex than most people realize and leave it at that.
Back on-topic, it was probably when I learned about the more sordid events in my country's history, such as the slave trade and the treatment of the Native Americans. Fortunately I eventually came to the realization that since I wasn't even born during these events, I had no reason to feel guilty about any of it. This belief only became stronger during the intervening years, when I learned that just about every country has committed grave injustices in the past.