Monday, October 15, 2007

Should Columbus Day continue to be celebrated in the U.S.?

I believe that Columbus day should not be celebrated in the U.S. In school, we learned that Columbus was a brave and fearless man who said "oops" when he sailed to America instead of the Indies. But, so many things about Columbus are things that make him so not worthy of being remembered for. For instance, Columbus was a very harsh and cruel man. He was terrible to the indian tribes. All he was looking for was gold, and if they didnt find any, they'd get cruel punishments, like losing a hand. Therefore, Columbus Day should not be continued in the U.S. I like how Mayor Herb Bergson declared Columbus Day "Indigenous Peoples Day" with the help of the Indian youth called the Native Youth Agenda. It's a very good idea and the Native American's deserve ten times more celebration than Colombus.