Frosty
Puritan Board Sophomore
With Columbus Day approaching, I want to open up a discussion on Columbus. I teach at a private Christian school and discussion is bound to come up. With that in mind, I want to get your opinion on Columbus and his legacy.
This is not about whether it is appropriate to celebrate/observe Columbus Day or not. It is about whether the man Christopher Columbus should be celebrated, accepted, ignored, vilified, or somewhere in between.
The movement throughout the public schools is to ignore Columbus Day because of the great decline in Native population seen after his arrival, accusations of genocide, etc.
A hero to be celebrated because he opened up the age of discovery toward the New World?
A man who meant well but whose work had some unexpected consequences?
A villain?
How do you view Columbus and his legacy?
Thanks.
This is not about whether it is appropriate to celebrate/observe Columbus Day or not. It is about whether the man Christopher Columbus should be celebrated, accepted, ignored, vilified, or somewhere in between.
The movement throughout the public schools is to ignore Columbus Day because of the great decline in Native population seen after his arrival, accusations of genocide, etc.
A hero to be celebrated because he opened up the age of discovery toward the New World?
A man who meant well but whose work had some unexpected consequences?
A villain?
How do you view Columbus and his legacy?
Thanks.