Cal Thomas: You’ve got to be taught to love
by Cal Thomas, Tribune Content Agency
Sep 16, 2021
2 minutes
The lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II wrote many beautiful songs for Broadway musicals. One that was not beautiful, but powerful for what it said about race relations in 1949 when the show opened was “You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught.” The song was about being taught to hate.
You also must be taught to love. In 2021 America, it looks increasingly like hate is winning.
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