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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
I can understand this sentiment, although I'm not sure I agree with it. But in that case, wouldn't the best thing to do be to move the statue somewhere else? Macdonald's an important historical figure, and as noted, all such figures likely held views we consider abhorrent. This "let's sanitize history" project some people seem to be on makes me uncomfortable... likely has something to do with its orthodox approach to everything.
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It would be interesting if everyone who determined that his statue were to be taken down had to have their entire life history on record to be judged over 100 years later.
"Here used to stand a statue of John A. MacDonald. A founder of Canadian Federation and a proponent of Residential Schools for Aboriginals in the early 1900s.
It was taken down by a group of people in 2018 comprised of, by name....*and enter all of their misdemeanors based on standards 100+ years after their deaths."