Debate

[Teighan]

hello
i am currently researching into the controversy surrounding why or why not che guevara is a hero. i am looking into opinions of accredited historians with educated opinions.
if anyone has any books, websites, names of historians, or aspects of the debate u believe to be relevant. please, inform me.

thank you

[JudgeKure]

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[guevarista]

Originally posted by [email protected] 28 2006, 02:31 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernesto_Guevara


^^Not the greatest of articles. But good enough if your doing some sort of research





If its all the same, I find Brother Ernesto to be a hero cause he fought for nothing but a Cause. He witnessed the conditions poverty stricken people lived under and wanted to change it, even if it meant killing people, innocent or not.

I know Im probably going to get alot of heat for this...But it often pisses me off when people talk about Ernesto Guevara and the first thing they think about is "Communism"...He never fought for communist...He never killed another man for the advancement of the communist world. I believe the Thought of the People toppling a corrupted government never left his mind when he was in Mexico, Cuba, the Congo or even Bolivia.

The People is all he cared about. Thats why he's internationally celebrated in very nearly every country (Except by the Governments of those countries...Only by the people living there).



A Revolutionary First. Familyman second. Hero Last.
Totally agree with you. He was a hero for fighting for his believings. And his aim was improving people´s condition of living! That´s why he has deserved a very important place in the history, FOREVER!!!

[LunarJunk89]

I've also been doing research on Che, but it's hard to find an unbiaist look at him. People seem to love him or hate him.

I don't mind reading opinions on Che, so long as people can back up there views, but at the moment I'm quite frustrated that I can't find a decent unslanted biography or website about him.

[leftist resistance]

I recommend reading the biography by Jon Lee Anderson.He's good.


I've also been doing research on Che, but it's hard to find an unbiaist look at him. People seem to love him or hate him.


Good that you realise that.Most writers take sides on issues,which may not be a good thing.They'll end up being one-sided and ignoring the other side of the story if they are not careful enough.
For me,I'll skim through to try detecting any bias beforehand.That way i'll be more careful when reading,since the writer will naturally try to convince to take his side on the issue.Usually these things have pro and against.Read both sides and then make your own conclusion.But remember to have a look out for manipulated facts always

[guevarista]

Originally posted by [email protected] 4 2006, 08:31 AM
I recommend reading the biography by Jon Lee Anderson.He's good.


I've also been doing research on Che, but it's hard to find an unbiaist look at him. People seem to love him or hate him.


Good that you realise that.Most writers take sides on issues,which may not be a good thing.They'll end up being one-sided and ignoring the other side of the story if they are not careful enough.
For me,I'll skim through to try detecting any bias beforehand.That way i'll be more careful when reading,since the writer will naturally try to convince to take his side on the issue.Usually these things have pro and against.Read both sides and then make your own conclusion.But remember to have a look out for manipulated facts always
There is a really good biography, better than the one wrote by Taibo which I though was a bit boring and left lots of thing in the air, it´s "Ernesto Che Guevara" writen by Pierre Kalfon. It´s soooooo good documented and based on so many interviews with houndred of people. He explores other sides of the unknown person and hero. :D I recommend it!!! You are going to enjoy the expierience!!!