moonman239 said:In fifteen days, America will be celebrating Christopher Columbus's arrival in 1492. Does it deserve to be celebrated? I don't think so. Read the essay I have attached for info on why I don't think so.
Tell me what you think. Do you agree with me? Am I using proper grammar?
EDIT: sorry about not censoring out the profanity, although perhaps that message has greater effect. :)Thande on alternatehistory.com said:Yeah, Columbus is not defensible. It's not a case of "he was a man of his time", he was considered a cruel, ignorant << Profanity in quoted text deleted by the Moderators >> even by other people of his time. The strange part is that it might be that very quality that led him to be the man who discovered America--everyone else knew that Asia was too far away to be worth trying to sail westward too across the great world ocean, only Columbus was stupid and stubborn enough to get the calculations wrong and try anyway. Even then though he insisted he had landed in Japan to his death and would hunt down and kill any of his sailors who said differently.
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who is credited with discovering the Americas. He was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451 and made a total of four voyages to the New World.
Christopher Columbus is famous for his role in the European exploration and colonization of the Americas. He is also known for his voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, which opened up trade and communication between Europe and the Americas.
Christopher Columbus sailed on four voyages between 1492 and 1504. His first voyage, which resulted in the discovery of the Americas, began on August 3, 1492 and his final voyage ended on November 7, 1504.
While Christopher Columbus is often credited with discovering America, he was not the first person to reach the Americas. Indigenous peoples had been living in the Americas for thousands of years before his arrival. However, Columbus' voyages did open up the Americas to European exploration and colonization.
There are several controversies surrounding Christopher Columbus, including his treatment of indigenous peoples, his involvement in the transatlantic slave trade, and his historical legacy. Many argue that celebrating Columbus Day perpetuates a false narrative of European superiority and erases the experiences and contributions of indigenous peoples.