Should Columbus Day Be A Hero?
WHY COLUMBUS DAY SHOULD NOT BE A HOLIDAY Christopher Columbus is a fraud, not to mention a cruel and ruthless murderer. In 1492, Christopher Columbus set out from Spain to find new land to bring back riches, and in return he found the Americas. However, Columbus harmed a few people on his way during his voyage. Is that someone you would like to call a hero? Columbus Day should absolutely not be a holiday. Christopher Columbus could even be classified as a murderer, and I would not think that a hero was also someone who was a villain to nearly millions of others. He “discovered” the New World just like a meteorite had “discovered” the dinosaurs. Relating to that statement, Columbus commit mass genocide. He had taken advantage of the Natives,
bringing weapons the Natives had never seen and that they could not defend themselves. In fact, Columbus let a poor, curious Native squeeze Columbus’ sword with his bare hand, cutting himself. The majority that were wiped out by Columbus were mostly killed by diseases, like Smallpox, Yellow Fever, and other European illness. Also, Columbus was not the first to discover the Americas, contrary to popular belief. Even though he was the one who explored the Americas, Vikings, Polynesians, and Asians had travelled to the New World before 1492, when Columbus had arrived. As a matter of fact, Columbus is most popularly celebrated as the man who had come to discover the Americas, which is a false title that he does not deserve. Let me rephrase: he is most popularly celebrated as the initial discoverer of the Americas, which is even more false. The Natives lived there before Columbus had ever set foot on the land, how could he possibly be the first to discover the New World? In addition, contrary to popular legend, Columbus also was not the first man to prove that the world was round. As a matter of fact, most, or educated, people had known that for multiple centuries. The Egyptian-Greek scientist Erastosthenes had already discovered that by measuring the circumference and diameter of the world in third century B.C. Have you noticed a pattern of Columbus falsely being titled as the first to do many things? Interesting, as maybe if more people knew the correct facts, this undeserved holiday would not be celebrated. In conclusion, Columbus does not deserve his own holiday. Christopher Columbus was a murderer, and a fraud. Is that someone you want to dedicate a holiday to?
bringing weapons the Natives had never seen and that they could not defend themselves. In fact, Columbus let a poor, curious Native squeeze Columbus’ sword with his bare hand, cutting himself. The majority that were wiped out by Columbus were mostly killed by diseases, like Smallpox, Yellow Fever, and other European illness. Also, Columbus was not the first to discover the Americas, contrary to popular belief. Even though he was the one who explored the Americas, Vikings, Polynesians, and Asians had travelled to the New World before 1492, when Columbus had arrived. As a matter of fact, Columbus is most popularly celebrated as the man who had come to discover the Americas, which is a false title that he does not deserve. Let me rephrase: he is most popularly celebrated as the initial discoverer of the Americas, which is even more false. The Natives lived there before Columbus had ever set foot on the land, how could he possibly be the first to discover the New World? In addition, contrary to popular legend, Columbus also was not the first man to prove that the world was round. As a matter of fact, most, or educated, people had known that for multiple centuries. The Egyptian-Greek scientist Erastosthenes had already discovered that by measuring the circumference and diameter of the world in third century B.C. Have you noticed a pattern of Columbus falsely being titled as the first to do many things? Interesting, as maybe if more people knew the correct facts, this undeserved holiday would not be celebrated. In conclusion, Columbus does not deserve his own holiday. Christopher Columbus was a murderer, and a fraud. Is that someone you want to dedicate a holiday to?