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One of the entries, more specifically the first one (titled 'Profoundly Saddened'), goes into detail about how upset the writer is with the decision to take down the statue. 2 of the grounds in this entry are the following quotes:"Inescapably he was a man of his time and saw part of his mission to bring Catholicism to new peoples." and "The historical Columbus was neither the heroic figure celebrated when I was in public school, nor the 2-dimensional villain created by revisionist historians". 1 warrant in this entry could be the quote that states the following: "The current vogue for using contemporary sensibilities and standards as the means to judge and convict people of the past underpins this decision." The conclusion for this entry would be the last quote which states " However, must it be accompanied by editing out Columbus who is also a symbol of the European immigrants, whose labor helped build the Syracuse of today?". This writer's view on Columbus has not changed much it seems, although they understand why the statue is being taken down, the writer felt as though he made a significant impact on American history. The writer wasn't discounting the heinous acts committed by Columbus, but (it seems) they wanted to keep the statue as a reminder of our mistakes and our history, that way we won't repeat those mistakes again. Another entry, more specifically the third entry (titled 'Supports the decision') goes into detail about how the writer supports the decision to remove the statue. 2 of the grounds in this entry include the following quotes: "If I was still learning 'Columbus discovered America' in School in the 1950s and 1960s, without learning the entire story of his exploration and its negative aspects, I assume this was also the case in the 1920s and 1930s! Now we know more." and "I and many others considered him a friendly and kind man. I think if he (and I hope the other men) had known then what is now more common knowledge about Columbus, they would not have chosen the statue to represent their pride in their Italian heritage." One of the warrants in this entry is the quote that states "Italian-Americans are still proud, and want to be recognized for their contributions to Central New York. Like all ethnicities we are proud to keep our heritage alive through Festa Italiana, one of various festivals that so many Central New Yorkers eat their way through! We don’t want the spirit that was behind raising the money, and installing the statue, to be lost. I am among those who hope for an appropriate next step to accomplishing this." The conclusion to this entry is the final statement which reads "The statue of the entrepreneur, Columbus, does not represent my pride at all. The people who coordinated the fund raising and donated their funds, as well as the ItalianAmerican entrepreneurs and good people of Central New York, do." The view of this claims maker on Columbus has definitely changed. At first, this writer respected colombus and his accomplishments, but when more information came out about the negative side of his campaign, the writer realized he was not as heroic as they said

Society today examines every piece of history and tradition that is considered unethical and just flat out wrong. A prime example would be the Christopher Columbus statue in Syracuse. People believe he was a monster, who conquered the land of indigenous people and ripped them from their homes. Others believe (for some

reason) that he was a hero, who discovered this mess of a country called America. Our culture is more woke than ever, and taking down the statue of a murdering plunderer like Columbus is a step in the right direction. No one should be idolized for committing heinous acts as Columbus did. If I had to come up with rhetoric for keeping the statue, I would only chalk it up to historical significance. Although he was a bad person, he was the first to establish territory here, which jump-started the formation of our country. Keeping the statue would be a reminder of an event that occurred hundreds of years ago. Believing the same version of history is the way we were taught growing up, but now with woke culture in America, we've begun to question the person's character and actions since discovering America (which is the right way to approach something like this). A rhetoric for taking down the statue would be the fact that he murdered and stole from innocent people, basically ruining most of their lives by uprooting them from their homes. No person of that caliber should be idolized in any sense. The textbooks and texts being taught in schools will hold the information necessary to remind us of what he did all those years ago....