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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
Can you explain why they/you want to keep it so badly?
I understand and appreciate why FNs would have a concern. I've yet to hear a great reason for why it should stay...
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Because I like history being spread throughout cities. It’s neat when visiting a city and walking around and seeing a monument or a piece of public art and reading the plaque and hopefully learning something.
For example we’re you aware that he was the MP for BC prior to this thread?
Providing an opportunity for the public to learn about significant historical figures without having to go to a museum is beneficial. Perhaps by adding a plaque explaing is role in the residential schools would be better for reconciliation by informing people of his role in that tragedy.
There’s also the bigger question of how to we remember past Historical figures. If it’s not acceptable to have a statue becuase of his role In residential schools isn’t that saying you are not aloud to be publicly proud of John A Macdonald?
I think that’s what it’s sayong when Confederate statues are removed and when statues of Hitler are torn down or when Ukraine is de-Leonized. If leaving the Satue up is offensive to FN people than clearly taking the statue down is making the statement that John A Macdonald is not worthy of veneration