Should Kentucky create a statue to Muhammad Ali?

[UKFlounder]

This is a bit long, but here are some of my thoughts and questions on the idea.

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[ukblue]

Someone undoubtedly will but would not be my choice. Refused to serve his country, became entwined with radical Islamics. 58,000 soldiers died during the Vietnam war and a goodly number of them were African American. Some will argue that Ali was a conscientious objectors to the war. Other co's, black and white, had a choice of jail, Canada, or serving in the military. One small thing, I think Ali made his contention that he was a co's and pacifist by willingly getting into the ring and beating the hell out of another person for money. Jmho

[UKFlounder]

That's definitely a valid viewpoint to consider.

[kingcat]

If Rocky Balboa has one, how can I argue with Ali having one?

[suncat05]

If Rocky Balboa has one, how can I argue with Ali having one?

Hard to argue against that point.
I can agree that there should be one, given his pugilistic accomplishments in the ring. I am still, however, after all of these years, not fully accepting of his argument of being a "conscientious objector" to serving in the Army when he was fully willing to climb into a boxing ring for pay. That just doesn't wash with me. But honoring him with a statue for his boxing accomplishments, yes, I'm good with that.

[UKFlounder]

can a statue both honor his boxing accomplishments and discuss the other issues too (maybe include a plaque with a paragraph about his life?)

Hard to argue against that point.
I can agree that there should be one, given his pugilistic accomplishments in the ring. I am still, however, after all of these years, not fully accepting of his argument of being a "conscientious objector" to serving in the Army when he was fully willing to climb into a boxing ring for pay. That just doesn't wash with me. But honoring him with a statue for his boxing accomplishments, yes, I'm good with that.