Yahoo Answers: Poll: Should there be a Columbus Day?

No. He was a murderer, thief, slaver and rapist. His "discovery" does not wash away those sins.

That would be kind of cool.

But I do not think there would be enough questions for people to answer for that topic.

You mean illegal Americans such as Europeans lol

isnt it called thanksgiving?

excuse my ignorance..idk

There is a Columbus Day, which is tomorrow.

Yes. And if people don't like it? Oh well.....

a legal holiday commemorating the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus in 1492. It is observed by most states on the second Monday of October.

no

No. Despite what some people believe, Christopher Columbus did not discover the Americas, and he was not the first person to prove the Earth was round (that has actually been a generally accepted fact since Ancient Greece).

Christopher Columbus's 1 and only significant contribution was discovering trade winds that Europeans later used when they started making more frequent voyages to the Caribbean. That's it. That's hardly enough to warrant a national holiday, especially given all the horrible things he did to the Natives.

Ehh but we have it. Everyone’s glad because we don’t have school/work that day we’re off

No and to help put things into perspective:

Do they celebrate Hitler's birthday in Israel?

Do victims of " Year Zero " honour Pol Pot?