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To second guess the actions of our ancestors through the lens of modern moral codes is to underestimate the virtues borne of their context; during reenactments, all too often we trade understanding for anachronistic judgment. - Elena Gover To second guess the actions of our ancestors through the lens of modern moral codes is to underestimate the virtues borne of their context; during reenactments, all too often we trade understanding for anachronistic judgment. - Elena Gover To second guess the actions of our ancestors through the lens of modern moral codes is to underestimate the virtues borne of their context; during reenactments, all too often we trade understanding for anachronistic judgment. - Elena Gover