Damn Blasted Liyah

That's a great link. The only good thing about this holiday was that it made my commute much easier today.

Well in some parts of the world it is refered to as Día de la Raza or Day of the Race . So yeah I guess some people do. I don't see whats so bad about it. If it wasn't for the coming of the Spanish Mexico wouldn't exsit and neither would I or my family. So I guess its all how you look at it. Here are some links to the subject. Sorry I have no Html skills.

http://www.go2mexico.com/?page=mexico_articles/day_of_the_race.php

Manuel: If it wasn't for the transatlantic slave trade, African American culture as we know it would not exist and neither would I or my family. Does that means I shouldn't see slavery as such a bad thing?

With out starting a argument, sometimes you have to look at the positives. But as I say I think its just how you look at it. I celebrate it cause well shit, had it not been for it once again I would not be here. So you can look at all the negativty of it or you can look at all the great things that came from it. I am not trying to justify all the tragedy but its still the start of my culture. If you feel like frowning upon it then do so. To me its like people that drive and then tell me how evil Exxon is. If you really feel that strongly about Columbus Day and everything that it spawned you can go back to not speaking English or Spanish. And quit doing all the routines of the white man. Go back to your native land and live like people did before the evil Europeans came over and stole your religon, your language.
So yes I celebrate it cause it is the start of the Mexican people and culture. I really am not trying to be insultive but I just find it funny how most people react towards it.
Sometimes there really is a silver lining to some clouds. I know that sounds corny but I am on my 7th beer of the night.

I don't think the Columbus day debate runs quite that deep, Manuel. Its more the belief that Chris Columbus, although he stumbled upon an unknown continent, really has committed too many atrocities to have a day in his honor. At least this is my impression

Right, I totally agree that there should be space to celebrate Latin-American cultures as they have developed since then... I just don't think focusing on Columbus is the best way to go about it, in fact it's pretty much the worst way possible.. like there's nothing wrong with having a Black History Month, but if you named it "Hooray for the Middle Passage Month" or something, it uhhh wouldn't have quite the same feel to it..

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