Historical Statue Removal

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Introduction
Pros
- Pro 1: The statues misrepresent history, and glorify people who perpetuated slavery, attempted secession from United States, and lost the Civil War.
- Pro 2: The statues are a painful reminder of past and present institutionalized racism in the United States.
- Pro 3: There are many other people who could be represented by statues who would better represent the historical progress and diversity of the country.
Cons
- Con 1: The statues represent the country’s history, no matter how complicated. Taking them down is to censor, whitewash, and potentially forget that history.
- Con 2: Removing statues is a slippery slope that could lead to the brash removal of monuments to any slightly problematic person.
- Con 3: The statues not only do not cause racism and could be used to fight racism if put into historical context.
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