How To Judge Figures Like Christopher Columbus
To what degree do we judge the individuals that founded and/or aided in the development and success of our country? Christopher Columbus has occupied a position of scrutiny in the limelight of contemporary America, with much of the discussion revolving around the moral compass of him and his merry group of bandits. The arguments presented on both sides depict the triumphs of the Europeans with their alleged, proxy discovery of America, and those that believe that the cruelty that took place as a result of Columbus, is the most pivotal aspect that should be remembered. Altering the stories to fit into the mollycoddled mold created by the American education system allowed for omissions and errors in textbooks. With the understanding that the majority of sources are biased and that there are facts that we don’t have, how do we judge a miscellaneous figure like the “discoverer” of America?