As often happens to me here in Spain, I forgot an American
holiday that just passed recently. Columbus Day was on the 9th of this
month. I would hate to miss an opportunity to talk about this holiday
just because it has passed. This year it has drawn a lot of controversy
about whether we should celebrate this Columbus´ achievements or not.
It brings to the forefront the larger question of whether we
should look at our history factually or celebrate our successes without
tainting them with some of the unsavory consequences. What do you think?
Should we keep the statues and memorials and honor his achievements? Or
should we take them down and admit the often overlooked darker aspects?
Should we face history or erase it?
This debate has gotten especially pointed this year and has
stemmed from a debate about Confederate statues being taken down around the
country.
What do you know about this situation? Should the
statues be taken down? I won´t pretend to be impartial on this issue, but
I would like to hear what everybody thinks about this situation.
Here´s a video depicting some of the protests in the
U.S:
Here is a 2 minute video of the mayor of New Orleans
explaining his point of view on the issue. The video is produced by The
Atlantic which is a monthly magazine "which covers news and analysis on politics, business, culture,
technology, national, international and life"
Do you have any memorials that are objectionable or
controversial here in Spain? What have other countries done to
commemorate their history?
I look forward to our conversation.
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