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hueymahl

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5. Pretty much agree with the other posters

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 12:14 PM

Jul 2015

Defaces mountain - Check
Convert to a civil rights and slavery education center (or something similar) - check
Remove from mountain? Probably not.

The true history of the people on that mountain, and the evil they stood for, should become the primary focus. Make it history education, not idolization of evil ideas.

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What do other Georgians feel about the Stone Mountain carving? [View all] groundloop Jul 2015 OP

That's kind of the problem I have with Mount Rushmore. Laffy Kat Jul 2015 #1

I'm not a Georgian, but... TreasonousBastard Jul 2015 #2

That's been the thing I remember whenever they talk about digging up someone's grave or defacing the BEZERKO Jul 2015 #7

I feel creepy just seeing St Mountain from miles away. Would like them to do Hoyt Jul 2015 #3

I think the carving defaces an amazing geological feature. CottonBear Jul 2015 #4

Pretty much agree with the other posters hueymahl Jul 2015 #5

I wouldn't remove it... Phentex Jul 2015 #6

No, do not remove it. It is a piece of American history. n/t RebelOne Jul 2015 #8

Mike Luckovich has an idea for Stone Mountain groundloop Aug 2015 #9

According to Snopes in August, the NAACP wasn't calling for its removal, Hortensis Sep 2015 #10