Ellipsis - // There is no relationship between Guy Gibson's dog's name and what his statue commemorates.
In Colston's case, there is a big relationship between slavery and what his statue commemorates.
There is no relationship between Winston Churchill's worst deeds and what his statues commemorate.
There is no relationship between Nelson Mandela's worst deeds and what his statues commemorate.
There is no relationship between Gandhi's worst deeds and what his statues commemorate.
So, for me, it's simple:
- Gibson's statue OK
- Colston's statue not OK
- Churchill's statues OK
- Mandela's statues OK
- Gandhi's statues OK //
I believe there is a flaw in your argument.
Under your system of measurement, Colston should be as 'OK' as the rest of your list.
In your list, each individual has a statue erected in memory of the good things that each individual has done, regardless of the bad things he has also done.
Since Colston's statue is not in memory if his slavery, but rather in memory of the generosity with which he endowed the city, then he belongs in your list.