Is it wrong to remove Confederate statues?

Removing these monuments and statues seems like white washing the past to me. There have even been significant calls to tear down the statue of Christopher Columbus in New York because of the way he treated natives. Forgetting your past, no matter how dark it is, is not the way to deal with issues today. What do you think?

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GunSmoke9 · 56-60, M

Removing statues should be left to the communities. What I worry about is how far will this go? People are talking about Christopher Columbus, Mt. Rushmore. What's next? Banning books, the constitution, the American flag?
Even a white horse used as a mascot at USC, I believe is being called racist. Wait for the loony left to try to force conservative talk radio off the air, claiming that same lie.

bijouxbroussard · F

@GunSmoke9 We can start with the folks who [i]lost[/i]. Do we have anything else up celebrating enemy combatants ? It's not that complicated, especially when you consider that many were erected during the Civil Rights era by segregationists. That's why the racist right is fighting so hard to keep them. Why not put them in a museum ? That would resolve any concerns about "forgetting history".

GunSmoke9 · 56-60, M

@bijouxbroussard Let the community decide. They should not be destroyed by vandalism. Though I do love watching some idiot kicking a thousand pound plus statue with sneakers.

bijouxbroussard · F

@GunSmoke9 Part of being a community in the United States means an allegiance to the United States. We don't celebrate the enemy combatants from any other wars or conflicts.