I don't think you quite understand how analogies work. It's not that people are handing out awards, but, whether we can still celebrate these folk's achievements despite them having done terrible things. If we can, then why is Lovecraft different?

My favourite part is how you just avoided the larger question your position raises. I'll ask again:

I agree with you that we need to examine the past. But, instead of whitewashing it, a more practical, realistic, honest approach is to acknowledge that hey, people are, and will always be, flawed. Lovecraft was a racist, America was settled by people who massacred the original inhabitants, most major works like the…

First, on the Bull Connor point, (though arguing examples is silly because we could each pull a half dozen either way) I think you should re-examine the history of what happened. Have you read much about the history of the civil rights movement? Connor's actions were so out of line with societal norms at the time…

Right, Bull Connor was totally in line with social norms, which is why pictures of his actions galvanized public support for the civil rights movement…

So, it's cool to use and benefit from child labor, but not to talk about it?

Oh I'm a paragon of perfection!

Again, are you evil for wearing child labor clothes?

I'm just saying that it's silly to condemn someone based on our current morality. The guy was a landmark in horror fantasy, to rename the award because popular belief at the time is, rightly, considered icky. Should future generations condemn Bill Gates because while he donated more than any of us here combined to…

So, are you evil for wearing child labour clothes?
(Though, I think you've misunderstood that phrase. I take it you didn't read Eichmann in Jerusalem, so much as heard someone mention the phrase? The phrase means that real life evil doesn't come from grandiose villains twirling mustaches, it comes from unassuming,…

Lucky duck!

I hate when I can't figure out if someone is trolling or legitimately missing the point…

Sorry if the point was unclear. The point I'm making is it's silly to condemn someone for views which were completely socially acceptable at the time.

That's not what I'm saying. I'm saying that in his time, those were totally normal values. Just as in our time, wearing clothes by people who occasionally burn to death making them because it's cheaper to make factories without fire escapes, is totally normal.

HP lovecraft was espousing a commonly held belief at the time. Sort of like how everyone seems okay with slave made clothes these days. Or, at least we don't talk about it as much as petty little things like changing a statue.

Oh, is rape a societally accepted notion these days? Because in HP's time, racism completely was.

Out of curiousity, why is Lovecraft's racism so much worse than the fact we're all wearing clothes made by child labourers?

This is clearly trolls. Look at the actual thread. It's maybe 5 or 10 folks posting racist stuff, then mostly other people white knighting. Basically, even money says it's a 4chan stunt, like #pissforequality etc.