Which option accurately summarizes how the two authors feel about Columbus Day?
A
The PRO author believes that people should immediately stop debating and defacing the legacy of Christopher Columbus because he was a brave explorer and a great man who is widely beloved in America; the CON author believes that Columbus was indeed a great man and brave explorer but his legacy is a distraction from the more important issues regarding immigration and Native Americans.
B
The PRO author believes that people should immediately stop debating and defacing the legacy of Christopher Columbus because he was a brave explorer and a great man who is widely beloved in America; the CON author believes that Columbus brought widespread disease and violence to the Americas that inspired California's leaders to commit similar atrocities against Native peoples.
C
The PRO author believes that there are a number of mitigating factors regarding the effects of Columbus' arrival in the Americas that prove he should be remembered for the positive aspects of his legacy; the CON author believes that replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day does not address the larger issues of acknowledging and reconciling the oppressive actions of the U.S. against native peoples throughout history.
D
The PRO author believes that there are a number of mitigating factors regarding the effects of Columbus' arrival in the Americas that prove he should be remembered for the positive aspects of his legacy; the CON author believes that the day should be renamed Indigenous Peoples Day because there are no redeeming factors about Columbus that justify honoring his legacy with a U.S. holiday.