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MicroWave@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

Historian hails Trinidad plan to remove Columbus ships from coat of arms

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Historian hails Trinidad plan to remove Columbus ships from coat of arms

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MicroWave@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago
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  • expatriado@lemmy.world
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    updating symbols does not erase history

    • Whelks_chance@lemmy.world
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      It does change the way people think about history though

    • otp@sh.itjust.works
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      You’re right.

      Updating symbols does allow for better reflecting a modern understanding of history, though.

      • expatriado@lemmy.world
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        does my comment makes it sound like i am against it? symbols can be whatever they want it to be, it is their nation

        • otp@sh.itjust.works
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          does my comment makes it sound like i am against it?

          Not explicitly, though it does read like a comment that could be made by someone who is against changing symbols in recognition of some aspects of history.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      But it might confuse people into thinking the Spanish genocide of native people was a bad thing.

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      Are you trying to argue for honoring Columbus, or just being contrarian to try to sound smart?

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        My interpretation:

        History happened.

        That doesn’t change.

        Changing symbols doesn’t change that.

        Columbus doesn’t deserve honour. Nor a place on the coat of arms.

        Columbus was an asshole.

        History still happened.

        Trinidad now chooses who / what they wish to celebrate and honour.

        History is not deleted.

      • expatriado@lemmy.world
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        neither, you’re overthinking

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      deleted by creator

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