Do you think that Christopher Columbus deserves a day?

Question

I did a speech on why Christopher Columbus does not deserve a day and I was wondering what others thought. my basis for my claim is that he really did nt "discover America. What do you think?

Answer 1

Well what do you I have to say everyone else on this page that said he doesnt deserve a day said it all so thats all i have to say. PLus um the 72 or 3 watever year old grandmother not to dis you or anything but how do you know how old the people commenting are cause they could be in 5th grade or younger and you say everyone acts like they were there well so did you and im pretty sure you werent there either. As a newly employed 20 year old at a lawfirm in San diego im pretty sure I know what im talking about. Also grandma lady you might want to learn txt laungage cause thats how the kids spell these days.

Answer 2

ill tell you some reasons why you shouldnt have a day for christopher columbus. One reason is because when he set sail he didnt even know where he was going he thought he was going to Asia. Another reason is he never once even landed in North america. He landed in canada and the bahamas. I dont care if i spelled things wrong either no one does except for one person that comented on this page. Christopher columbus treated the natives like dirt he was a terrible terrible man so we shouldnt have a day for him!

Answer 3

Before some of you write on a subject you might want to learn how to spell!!!!!
It's amazing to me as a 72 year young Grandmother how so many of you know so much about this man as tho you had been there when all of this happened.  One thing the People of this great country love to do is DENY the truth about our history.  He May have been all the things some of you say but He still is part of our history and why is the truth so scary to so many people?  If the Native Americans in the state of New Mexico have honored Onate, who was very ruthless as to how he treated them, they say "He's part of our history" why shouldn't Columbus be honored.

Answer 4

i agree with guest 20894659 because i also believe that columbus didnt discover america and he actually technically discovered south america. He is a piece of c**p!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He was a selfish, pathetic, retarded, nimroded, lowsy, dimwitted excuse for a man that ever lived. He landed in SOUTH AMERICA NOT NORTH AMERICA. So we cant give the poopoonewnew man any credit for discovering NORTH AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

No i do not believe he deserves a day because how can we celbrate something like what columbus did. Columbus treated the native americans like dirt when they greeted him. He didnt do anything at all for us hes a shelfish greedy explorer thats meant out to be good when he really isnt at all. How can we give him credit for discovering america when he didnt land in North america and he was greeted by native americans when he arrived. We should make a day for native americans the people who really discovered america!

Answer 7

NO i believe he doent deserve a day because of alot of reasons. He never actually stepped foot in america he landed in south america in cuba and the bahamas. He discovered south and latin america never did he once actually come to North america. He also when he landed in Cuba he thought he landed in Asia so he didnt even know where he was!!!!!! HE DOES NOT 100% DESERVE A DAY!!!!!!!!

Answer 8

yes we would not be living here right now if it wasn't for him. im doing a project on him and realize that he did treat the natives wrong but he still deserves a day.

Answer 9

yes because with out him we would of never known wat this place would be called and it gives us a story to tell of how and who discovered AMERICA and why he was in search for an island for the king and queen