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I've posted here and there that I simply cannot understand gorification and recognition of people who's really only deed was do as may atrocities as possible through the past.
And I've stumbled upon a certain article on huffingtonpost:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/11/christopher-columbus-holiday_n_4079674.html
Am I a total idiot not understanding the need to give a holiday to such man, or is the problem in the society itself? Usually the problem should be in me. But in this case, I honestly can't even imagine how can you glorify a common child laborer. Who didn't stop just at making slaves from (your if you lived back then!) kids.
Oh he had charisma. He was charming probably and upped his sweettalk and sucking up skills. But he was practically stealing from, mutilating and torturing human beings. And the society takes that as something positive?
Please help me understand this. Or perhaps, this can't be understood or the society loves it's pure ignorance.
All I know is that I don't want to hear, read or see anything about that man ever again. Unless it's about his crimes.
And I've stumbled upon a certain article on huffingtonpost:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/11/christopher-columbus-holiday_n_4079674.html
Am I a total idiot not understanding the need to give a holiday to such man, or is the problem in the society itself? Usually the problem should be in me. But in this case, I honestly can't even imagine how can you glorify a common child laborer. Who didn't stop just at making slaves from (your if you lived back then!) kids.
Oh he had charisma. He was charming probably and upped his sweettalk and sucking up skills. But he was practically stealing from, mutilating and torturing human beings. And the society takes that as something positive?
Please help me understand this. Or perhaps, this can't be understood or the society loves it's pure ignorance.
All I know is that I don't want to hear, read or see anything about that man ever again. Unless it's about his crimes.
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