Word: columbus
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Christopher Columbus receives more than his share of bad press nowadays, a recent example being David Brown's screed in Saturday's Crimson, I would like to invite your readers to consider some facts which will make possible a more objective assessment of Columbus and his achievement...
...human history-including, students take note, the division of labor which allows some people to devote their time entirely to academic pursuits (and to bashing Western civilization). Contrast these benificent achievements with the age-old sorrows of malnutrition, disease, and back-breaking physical drudgery that plagued the peoples Columbus encountered in the New World. On the basis of physical quality of life alone, we should feel solemn gratitude to Columbus for enabling Western civilization to spread the benefits of its scientific prowess to this half of the globe...
...Columbus Day served as the template for the championship match. After winning the tournament the past three years and pitted against Columbia, there just wasn't much doubt about which team would come out with the trophy...
...take a look at that editorial page again. David W. Brown refers to Christopher Columbus as a "genocidal madman" (Dartboard, Oct. 12). Columbus massacred Arawaks because of his societal and personal beliefs, not because of mental illness. The term "mad" (not a medical term, but a common expression for "mentally ill") is arbitrarily applied to a variety of criminals, from terrorists to tyrants. This stigmatizes mental illness and inhibits our understanding of the individual's motivation. Many people would rather not believe that sane people can and do commit heinous acts. The majority of the mentally ill, as with most...
...march was intentionally held two days before Columbus Day, which is known to the Latino community as "El Dia de la Raza," the birth of the mestizo race...