(06-11-2020, 02:36 PM)jagibelieve Wrote:

(06-11-2020, 09:55 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: They're not "erasing history."  They're removing monuments they don't want.

Take a look at the pictures of some of the "monuments" that they want to remove.  That's from The Florida Times Union.  Most of them are merely signs that tell the history of the area.  They are in fact, making an attempt at removing history.

Here is an example of one such "monument".  The photo comes from the University of North Florida Historic Architecture Main Gallery.  Explain to me why it's so "offensive" that it needs to be taken down.  Explain how it's not removing history.

On some of them I agree with you, but with a lot of others, I would take them down.  Signs that tell history without glorifying the Confederacy, I would tend to leave up.  

About that particular sign- 1914 Confederate Veterans Reunion- I don't see any historical importance to that sign.  And the monument to the women of the confederacy- I'd take that one down.  Those women are not heroes and they're not deserving of that type of memorial.  

But I'd take it on a case by case basis.

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