Poll of the Day > Yale University REMOVES a Stone Carving of a GUN aimed at a NATIVE AMERICAN!!!

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Yale University is set to remove a "problematic" doorway stone carving that depicts a Puritan settler aiming a MUSKET GUN at a Native American!!

But the right-wing nutjobs are at it again and accused the Ivy League school of "whitewashing history" and being too "politically correct". The University in February decided to rename Calhoun College because it's name is derived from former US President John C Calhoun, who was an ardent supporter of slavery

Yale had been under fire for years for refusing to rename the college who said it was racially insensitive

The stone carving will be moved to another location but be made available to the public for study as the temporary stonework covering up the musket will be removed after relocation

President Peter Salovey said "We cannot make altercations to works of art on our campus. Such alteration represents an erasure of history, which is entirely inappropriate at a university. We are obligated to allow students and others to view images even when they are offensive to study and learn.

This stone carving was created for entrance to Sterling Memorial Library when the building was constructed in 1929. School officials however pressured the university to cover up the musket after consulting with the committee of art..

When right wing pundits heard of this removal, they were quick to react stating this "cover up" of history is destroying the books and trying to "fix" the past which they say cannot happen. They said the stone is an accurate portrayal of Puritan settlers destroying and overthrowing the Native Americans and created this "great country". They said it might be an ugly past but that's why America is the most powerful country in the world and if it weren't for their european ancestors, they would not have existed.

Do you think this stone carving is grossly offensive?

The Stone Before -

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1/2017/08/22/19/wire-1185505-1503427352-401_634x456.jpg

The Stone After -

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1/2017/08/22/19/wire-1185507-1503427355-769_634x475.jpg
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Native Americans are never actually offended by this type of thing. It's always white guilt.
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Liberals be crazy.

Full Throttle posted...

Do you think this stone carving is grossly offensive?

I think being offended by it is grossly stupid, but keep in mind that this is the same Yale which protested Halloween costumes so you can't expect much.
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Obviously it's offensive because the guy on the left is trying to axe the guy on the right which hits too close to home with ISIS decapitating people.
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Zareth posted...

Native Americans are never actually offended by this type of thing. It's always white guilt.

I haven't seen anything for this particular carving, but I've definitely seen Native Americans offended by this type of thing. It's not just white guilt.
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Full Throttle posted...

The stone carving will be moved to another location but be made available to the public for study

So the history's not actually being erased, and people are whining about nothing. Same old story.
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adjl posted...

Full Throttle posted...

The stone carving will be moved to another location but be made available to the public for study

So the history's not actually being erased, and people are whining about nothing. Same old story.

He says even while bullies like him are allowed to interfere with history.
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Zeus posted...

adjl posted...

Full Throttle posted...

The stone carving will be moved to another location but be made available to the public for study

So the history's not actually being erased, and people are whining about nothing. Same old story.

He says even while bullies like him are allowed to interfere with history.

Would you care to explain how "available to the public for study" counts as "erased"? Because that sounds to me like the history's still there. It's just not being celebrated in an incomplete form. If anything, you should be happy that it's being moved where people can get a more comprehensive understanding of the history, rather than only being fed small bits of whatever incomplete story somebody commissioned a carver to tell decades ago.

Of course, that latter bit is assuming that your goal is in fact to educate people about history. as claimed, and not just a desperate attempt to preserve monuments to white supremacy under the banner of education.
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adjl posted...

Zeus posted...

adjl posted...

Full Throttle posted...

The stone carving will be moved to another location but be made available to the public for study

So the history's not actually being erased, and people are whining about nothing. Same old story.

He says even while bullies like him are allowed to interfere with history.

Would you care to explain how "available to the public for study" counts as "erased"? Because that sounds to me like the history's still there. It's just not being celebrated in an incomplete form. If anything, you should be happy that it's being moved where people can get a more comprehensive understanding of the history, rather than only being fed small bits of whatever incomplete story somebody commissioned a carver to tell decades ago.

Of course, that latter bit is assuming that your goal is in fact to educate people about history. as claimed, and not just a desperate attempt to preserve monuments to white supremacy under the banner of education.

Zeus cant sleep without regular reminders his ancestors dominated dark skinned ethnicities like mine.
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Regular public reminders, no less.
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