Well said Ivan 4
Took the words right out of my er....keyboard.
You cant change the past & theres no point arguing with it or attempting to villify the actions or attitudes of those that lived through it.
While were on the subject of bigotry we'd do well not to forget that every single race & nation on the planet is ultimately racist to some extent or other - not just middle aged white guys from canning town - so perhaps we shouldnt judge ourselves quite so harshly?