Current Events > Yale University REMOVES a Stone Carving of a GUN aimed at a NATIVE AMERICAN!!

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Yale University is set to remove a "problematic" doorway stone carving that depicts a Puritan settler aiming a MUSKET GUN at a Native American!!

But the right-wing nutjobs are at it again and accused the Ivy League school of "whitewashing history" and being too "politically correct". The University in February decided to rename Calhoun College because it's name is derived from former US President John C Calhoun, who was an ardent supporter of slavery

Yale had been under fire for years for refusing to rename the college who said it was racially insensitive

The stone carving will be moved to another location but be made available to the public for study as the temporary stonework covering up the musket will be removed after relocation

President Peter Salovey said "We cannot make altercations to works of art on our campus. Such alteration represents an erasure of history, which is entirely inappropriate at a university. We are obligated to allow students and others to view images even when they are offensive to study and learn.

This stone carving was created for entrance to Sterling Memorial Librar when the building was constructed in 1929. School officials however pressured the university to cover up the musket after consulting with the committee of art.

When right wing pundits heard of this removal, they were quick to react stating this "cover up" of history is destroying the books and trying to "fix" the past which they say cannot happen. They said the stone is an accurate portrayal of Puritan settlers destroying and overthrowing the Native Americans and created this "great country". They said it might be an ugly past but that's why America is the most powerful country in the world and if it weren't for their european ancestors, they would not have existed.

Do you think this stone carving is grossly offensive?

The Stone Before -

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1/2017/08/22/19/wire-1185505-1503427352-401_634x456.jpg

The Stone After -

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1/2017/08/22/19/wire-1185507-1503427355-769_634x475.jpg
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guns are bad
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Probably best to take that down lol

Don't destroy it but don't put it somewhere where it looks proud
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Full Throttle posted...

The University in February decided to rename Calhoun College because it's name is derived from former US President John C Calhoun, who was an ardent supporter of slavery

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This reminds me of how they censor things in the middle East. Seeing the after image made me sick. They are desecrating a work of art. Move it if your so butthurt. But don't destroy it

Zikten posted...

This reminds me of how they censor things in the middle East. Seeing the after image made me sick. They are desecrating a work of art. Move it if your so butthurt. But don't destroy it

They didn't destroy it, just covered it up.
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3rd_Best_Master posted...

Zikten posted...

This reminds me of how they censor things in the middle East. Seeing the after image made me sick. They are desecrating a work of art. Move it if your so butthurt. But don't destroy it

They didn't destroy it, just covered it up.

Just like how Muslims paint pants on photos of women in bikinis. It's censorship