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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
It doesn’t. Nobody is arguing that. I don’t even care about removing the statue or not, I’m just fascinated why so many people are this invested over it NOT being removed.
Especially the history angle. Again: how does a statue better represent history than a plaque? What part of it is erased when you trade a statue for a plaque?
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Well when you see a statue you tend to look at it, see if you recognize the person, then go read the plaque to see if your right.
I think there’s the bigger question which people on either side of the statue issue don’t really want to consider.
Is Is John A MacDonald a Canadian figure worth celebrating?
I’m goimg to argue yes. His role in building the rail road and establishing this country is worth celebrating despite the fact that he felt the indigenous people were Savages. He acted in what he believed was in the best interests of their children. He was wrong. These facts about John A Macdonald should always be included in anything celebrating him.
If you are arguing No what historical figures in Canada or in the rest of history should be celebrated? I’m not creating a slippery slope argument here but approaching it from the other direction of what should be the criteria to erect a statue of a Canadian Histoical figure and who in Canadian History qualify for that.
I don’t think anyone pre World War II would qualify under any standard that eliminates Macdonald. Every person associated with the founding of Canada was associated with residential schools.