September 11, 2001 was a tragic day for Americans all over the US. The fall of the Twin Towers not only tore us down emotionally, but also allowed for our country to be rebuilt with a stronger resolve. Countless firemen, businessmen, and innocent civilians died, but in the end “our flag was still there” being held up by those who swore to help us when we were in need. A statue was later made in order to remember this date as well as to remember those who lost their lives. Despite the statue being inspired by a picture where three white firemen were lifting the US flag from amongst the World Trade Center’s rubble, the staue did not contain three white males but rather one white, one black, and one hispanic figure. Many individuals consider this as an act of disrespect from the NYFD towards the firemen that held the flag up and desire to tear down the statue, when in reality the statue should be preserved as it has more of a symbolic meaning and is property of the NYFD to do as they please.
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Their reasons include the disrespect of firemen as well as historical inaccuracies that were made in order to make the statue. Despite making a compelling argument with those two pieces of evidence, the statue shouldn’t be taken down just because of those reasons. The NYFD contains at least 6% of black and hispanic firemen, some of which were part of the 9/11 response teams. Having that in mind, wouldn’t the multi-racial statue be more of an accurate representation of what happened overall? Furthermore, what about those who lost their lives but were never acknowledged for their bravery and sacrifice? By taking down the statue due to its “historical inaccuracies” and “disrespect,” those who were never found or shown in pictures as well as those who were would truly be disrespected as they would no longer be publicly acknowledged for their
Even though the statue is …show more content…
Their reasons include the disrespect of firemen as well as historical inaccuracies that were made in order to make the statue. Despite making a compelling argument with those two pieces of evidence, the statue shouldn’t be taken down just because of those reasons. The NYFD contains at least 6% of black and hispanic firemen, some of which were part of the 9/11 response teams. Having that in mind, wouldn’t the multi-racial statue be more of an accurate representation of what happened overall? Furthermore, what about those who lost their lives but were never acknowledged for their bravery and sacrifice? By taking down the statue due to its “historical inaccuracies” and “disrespect,” those who were never found or shown in pictures as well as those who were would truly be disrespected as they would no longer be publicly acknowledged for their