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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I will celebrate exploring a new frontier and discovering new places.[/b] That was a big endeavor back then and an amazing risk that the finders, sailors, countries took for economic trade route exploration.

What were other societies doing that that point in time?

Frankly I don’t think any protestor could even survive on a tall ship for more than a week before they’d perish from lack of survival skills or work ethic.  Much easier to just sit around and shout. [/quote]

I'm confused. Was America a "new place"? Many people lived there when Columbus arrived.

If you are arguing that he should be glorified for the economic benefit of his work, that might be a valid point. But Columbus is hardly unique in his economic influence. [/quote]

You’re not confused. You just think you have a point yet aren’t well versed in 10000s of years of Western or Eastern Civilizations. There were a great many human accomplishments.

Trade route exploration was a new discovery for millions of Europeans, Africans and Far Easterners.

That has nothing to do with Mongoloids who crossed a land bridge millions of years ago and roamed around continents as hunters and gatherers. [/quote]

I agree that Columbus's work did have a large impact on many, but he is one of many with a comparable impact. Why is is disproportionately honored over other explorers? [/quote]

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