I disagree. If there was a street named Hitler, I would be ok with it.
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I'm going to have to agree with you. Pointing out mistakes from our past is better than just trying to eraser someone from history.
No one is saying forget the past, we just dont want to live in a place that champions a monster. The time has come to #ChangeTheName, and this initiative if successful, especially if supported by the steem community might bring a lot of people to steem.
Subjective Slippery Slope. And you are violating private property rights.
If I own a car and you try to paint it without my permission, that is a private property violation. Because it's my car. If a person owned a road, same thing.
So what if people who live along Hitler St want to change the name? Would you be fine with that?
I believe in private property rights. If you own something, you should have the right to call something anything. If you bought something, you should be able to name anything. That includes roads. So, it depends on who owns the roads. People can protest. They can go to town halls. They can boycott. They can tell people what they want. If they want a road to change its name, then they can tell everybody about that. Ultimately, if taxes pays for the road, then people should have the right to name the road, assuming they then own the roads. I hate taxes. But we pay taxes. So, as long as we pay taxes, then we then own stuff in theory. I say in theory. Actually, government owns stuff. But in theory, if we pay taxes, then we actually own the stuff or should own the stuff. So, we should demand things or for less taxes. If they get our taxes, then we should be more hands-on with how they spend our money.
Yeah I think the main thing is just to educate everyone on what they did in the past. So that history does not repeat. I am originally from Ohio and I did not realize his past. Every school goes to Columbus to walk on a ship and learn about Columbus. I think the things he did needs to be told and even though the city is named after him it does not mean he needs to be celebrated. Just educate everyone on how people got to a place of power in the past.
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