Removal of Judge Begbie statue misguided
KAMLOOPS — How far should we go in erasing recognition of those who played a role in wrongs and perceived wrongs of the past? At what point does it become tantamount to rewriting history?
Recently, a 16-foot bronze statue of American Civil War General Robert E. Lee was removed from its place of honour high above a street in New Orleans, where it had stood since 1884.
Lee is known as an exceptional soldier and military tactician. He didn’t want the war, nor did he support the secession of the south.
Biographers disagree on whether Lee supported or opposed slavery, though he certainly fought for an unjust cause.