Should we still honor Columbus?

Question: Should we still honor Columbus!?

Should we still honor Christopher Columbus considering his treatment and slaughter of the original inhabitants of the West Indies, the place he "discovered"!? or should we rename the day Leif Erickson day or something like that!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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I would have no problem with some day being designated for every ethnic group, though not as national holidays, with schools being let out and no mail delivery!. We could have a Leif Erickson day, a St!. Patrick's day, a Crazy Horse day, and perhaps a Marconi day, because I wouldn't want to leave Italians out, but just change it from a recognition of cultural genocide to one of technology!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

As much as I would love to have Leif Erikson day, the Vikings didn't really contribute much to the country of the U!.S!. as it is today!. I think we really celebrate Columbus day because he brought the western Europeans along with him!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Right, because Leif Erickson and the Vikings did not recklessly slaughter anyone!.Www@QuestionHome@Com