I'm personally against the statue removal. I'd also be against the removal of Hitler statues in Berlin. I mean. . . you don't want to have too many of them, but seeing how important figures in history looked is interesting and educational.
This shit about things representing ideas is bullshit. So General Lee was a slaveholder. His statue isn't enslaving anyone, and its existence doesn't necessarily imply endorsement of slavery. He was an important player in American history, and I see no problem with his image being displayed. Now, I wouldn't call the park, "Southern Freedom Memorial Park" or something, but that's a different issue.
This shit about things representing ideas is bullshit. So General Lee was a slaveholder. His statue isn't enslaving anyone, and its existence doesn't necessarily imply endorsement of slavery. He was an important player in American history, and I see no problem with his image being displayed. Now, I wouldn't call the park, "Southern Freedom Memorial Park" or something, but that's a different issue.
