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Move to a museum location

I’d like to see the statue moved to a location where viewers can learn about macDonald in the context of the times in which he lived, compared to our thinking today. We can’t ignore the painful legacy of many of his ideas. It’s not appropriate for him to be celebrated on Main Street.

Move to a more appropriate location

The location of this statue has always been wrong. In addition, wherever it is moved to (outside the old court house perhaps?) there should be a balanced history provided of both the good and the horrible deeds of this leader.

Cannot Judge the Past by Today's Standards

This statue is a monument to remember someone who had a meaningful role in our nation's history. Specifically, to remember those positve contributions. Period. 1) You cannot judge a person in the past based on today's standards.Try to think critically here. Let's say in a 100 years we think it's immoral to get married. Or fish or hunt. Or drive a car and pollute the world. Or drink bottled water. Or eat fast food. Or have pets. Do you want to be judged at that time by your actions today? Shall we remove your monument/grave stone? Would that right the…

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