by San Lumen » Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:59 pm
by The Reformed American Republic » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:12 pm
by Farnhamia » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:14 pm
The Reformed American Republic wrote:Stupid. It's one thing to rename a school that's named after a Confederate, but the Founding Fathers are part of our identity. People so offended by that can leave.
by Galloism » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:15 pm
Farnhamia wrote:The Reformed American Republic wrote:Stupid. It's one thing to rename a school that's named after a Confederate, but the Founding Fathers are part of our identity. People so offended by that can leave.
Love it or list it ... I mean, love it or leave it, eh? You can always re-rename them later.
by Kowani » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:17 pm
by Nekostan-e Gharbi » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:17 pm
by Names Are Too Hard » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:18 pm
by Picairn » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:19 pm
by Farnhamia » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:19 pm
by Farnhamia » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:20 pm
Names Are Too Hard wrote:Didn’t they include Sherman in that list?
by San Lumen » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:20 pm
Picairn wrote:Really? Amidst a pandemic, with students imprisoned at home and studying online, and the Board wants to... rename schools?
I see that they have clear priorities in mind.
by The Black Forrest » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:24 pm
San Lumen wrote:https://www.npr.org/2021/01/28/961511395/san-francisco-may-rename-schools-named-after-washington-lincoln-and-others
San Francisco is pushing ahead with a plan to rename dozens of public schools, committing to potentially remove names of public figures such as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. The board voted 6-1.
Mayor London Breed said she doesn;t think its conversation that should be had right now and thinks it ought to involve the public before a final decisions is made.
The school board passed a resolution in May 2018 to change names if the person "engaged in the subjugation and enslavement of human beings; or who oppressed women, inhibiting societal progress; or whose actions led to genocide; or who otherwise significantly diminished the opportunities of those amongst us to the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
Among schools the panel recommended be renamed are those named for former President Herbert Hoover, naturalist John Muir, Revolutionary War figure Paul Revere and author Robert Louis Stevenson. Former President James Monroe is also on the list, who is known to have held enslaved people, as did Washington and Jefferson.
I think its an incredibly stupid idea and these people shouldn't be on a school board. If you want to rename something named for Jefferson Davis that's one thing but to change name of something named for Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson who while flawed contributed greatly to the nation is absurd.
You might as well adopt a policy of anything named for anyone from before at least the 1930s has to be changed. We should rename Washington DC and the other state capitals named for Presidents while we are at it. They should have a public forum and they will see how unpopular this plan almost certainly would be.
Your Thoughts NSG?
by Salus Maior » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:30 pm
by The Two Jerseys » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:38 pm
by San Lumen » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:39 pm
Salus Maior wrote:San Francisco does dumb things every now and then.
Anything to make them feel better about themselves without dealing with real problems, like their homeless.
by The Black Forrest » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:40 pm
The Two Jerseys wrote:Can we trade California statehood for Puerto Rico statehood?
by San Lumen » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:41 pm
The Two Jerseys wrote:Can we trade California statehood for Puerto Rico statehood?
by The Reformed American Republic » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:48 pm
Farnhamia wrote:The Reformed American Republic wrote:Stupid. It's one thing to rename a school that's named after a Confederate, but the Founding Fathers are part of our identity. People so offended by that can leave.
Love it or list it ... I mean, love it or leave it, eh? You can always re-rename them later.
by Nekostan-e Gharbi » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:51 pm
The Reformed American Republic wrote:Farnhamia wrote:Love it or list it ... I mean, love it or leave it, eh? You can always re-rename them later.
It's just dumb to rename everything because past historical figures aren't politically correct. Are we going to get rid of everything not half-baked by a gender and ethnic studies class? If Mongolia can look up to Khan, then certainly we can look up to Jefferson.
by San Lumen » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:51 pm
The Reformed American Republic wrote:Farnhamia wrote:Love it or list it ... I mean, love it or leave it, eh? You can always re-rename them later.
It's just dumb to rename everything because past historical figures aren't politically correct. Are we going to get rid of everything not half-baked by a gender and ethnic studies class? If Mongolia can look up to Khan, then certainly we can look up to Jefferson.
by The Reformed American Republic » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:53 pm
by Nekostan-e Gharbi » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:54 pm
San Lumen wrote:The Reformed American Republic wrote:It's just dumb to rename everything because past historical figures aren't politically correct. Are we going to get rid of everything not half-baked by a gender and ethnic studies class? If Mongolia can look up to Khan, then certainly we can look up to Jefferson.
Exactly. By this schools boards logic anything named for anyone from at least the 1930s ought to be renamed.
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