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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
It's also a rather symbolic medium. And in this case, symbolism inherent in the lack of public consultation prior to erasure is hard to ignore.
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That's fair... but symbolism has its limitations in communicating information. Really, it's best served at communicating a narrow message or concept in a particularly profound way. That's obviously valuable, but it's not a particularly good way to understand history, or even context surrounding a person or event. It's like the difference between a poem and a textbook, or a painting of a house and its blueprints.
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I think we can all agree on this. I am sure those that requested this action as part of their reconciliation agreement are grateful that not every decision hinges upon the consent of the majority.
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Who makes up the minority whose consent is required - or better yet, who gets to decide who makes it up? It seems pretty arbitrary, doesn't it?