That i agree with you.But thats more a problem of lack of education than anything else.So the better solution here would be to better inform society through better education in schools, or even through panflets in the Columbus day, I dont know.I just find silly wanting to change the name after all those years, specially since the person doing that is more worried of having a better image of being political correct than anything else.

Regardless of what he did, he was still the person who "kick started things" in America. Columbus is a key figure in the United State's history regardless of what he has done. Whether the means are agreed with is arbitary. Deciding in the 21st century that actually, the bloke did some things we don't like, therefore we refuse to acknowledge him" is actually an attempt to erase history (we no longer want to think bad people ever contributed anything, again, see Hitler). Such stances merely set us up to repeat the past.

By that, I mean, we're brushing figures under the carpet, because we no longer much like how they conducted themselves. However at the time (and for centuries after) it was perfectly acceptable behaviour. It is both attempting to erase history (which you can't escape, as others have said, some of the world's greatest innovations have come from awful situations) and also in the choosing of "indigenous People's day" a cynical attempt for people to try and rid themselves of guilt for what their ancestors have done. It's not productive.

Wow, this is so dumb. All these politically correct people are getting on my nerves.

The point is that he's still honored and celebrated through the use of his name.  That's why I say just change the name.  Discovery Day or something, I don't know.  Just not that guy.

That's kind of an awkward name for a Holiday. I feel like they could have settled on something that rolled off the tongue a bit more easily.

People who oppose this are funny. This isn't a man who ought to be idolized. You wouldn't celebrate Stalin Day or Bin Laden Day just for the sake of tradition.

Good,you can't discover a place that is already inhabited anyway.Columbus was a thief, a liar, committed genocide,the catalyst of slavery, a rapist and a murderer.He was one of the original thugs that nearly obliterated most of my ancestors,He was the original terrorists as was every white settler that claim they discovered my people's homeland.

We don't have holidays for countless people that contributed to aspects of society. No one argues we are trying to erase them from history.

Christopher Columbus impact on world history is undeniable and he should be taught in school.  The columbian exchange left a massive impact both ways, in culture, food, wildlife, and people.  I am all for people knowing more history and would love history initiatives so people had more complex understanding of events and people.  I simply don't think of any reason to venerate Columbus. 

Remove Columbus.

So what ? Amerigo was Italian aswell and the italian immigrants that went to live in the US in the XIX-XX° century were so poor that they were hardly acculturated, that's one of the main reasons why they formed criminal organizations instead of working normally... Imho to correct them while still celebrating some sort of rappresentative from Italy (even if they come from very different bloodlines :v) is the best solution possible...

marco polo and the chinese would have been after leif, and there isnt enough evidence for ancient travellers

and well vikings are fuckn kewl, a nice feast, drinking met from horns.