The boundary lines between John A. MacDonald and Jefferson Davies are too grey for the Globe to make such a black and white distinction. The Globe's interpretation of US history as if the North had it right, and the South did not, is also misleading, and too black and white. The real issues are: (1) whether we look at the whole of history, all of what occurred, with and by and to whom, and why, and (2) whether we are prepared to, then, use this as a mirror for ourselves in our own times, as persons, communities, and society. The Globe's black and white editorial does neither. There are two responses surfacing that make sense. The first sees the statues as opportunities to provide a wider historical perspective, letting all peoples make their own judgments. The second sees us simply stopping all naming of buildings, streets, and parks, either for mis-understood historical (iconic) purposes, or for corporate fund raising purposes. Why do schools need to be named?