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goobster · 909 days ago · link · · parent · post: Thomas Jefferson statue coming down in New York's City Council chamber : NPR
Study of the man is a worthy and valuable thing to do, in the right context and time/place. There is absolutely zero value to erecting a statue of the man, as a person. In fact, it ossifies the man and his works/thoughts, rather than allowing us to continue to evaluate the man and his doings in light of an evolving and changing society. Again, the statue has zero intrinsic value, and has a very real possibility of making his equals feel like outsiders or outcasts. What possible value does the statue provide? Nothing.