Schnitzel
” I dont think History is a reason to keep something”
I agree completely
I guess I ddint mean it as an independent reason, it is linked to the 2nd reason. Namely that at this point, today it no longer serves (or at least is not meant) as an “arc of triumph” over judea.
It reminds me of a question I once asked R’ Belsky Ztl about reading Greek Mythology. He said it was muttar since “nobody worships them” in other words they were no longer Avoda zara, today it is just history. Similarly there is no problem to say the names of planets like Jupiter, Saturn, days of the week Wednesday Thursday Or even Tammuz even though these WERE all once names of avoda Zara they are no longer avoda zara (becasue they arent worshiped)
While not exactly analogous, that is what I meant by the “historical” aspect. Although built to commeorate victory over Judea. I dont think its existence today is for that reason.
There certainly is room for disagreement ( both in R’ Belsky’s Psak, and the comparison to here) I just wanted to clarify that it wanst just the fact that it was old that makes me ok with it.
“If they had a bust of Mussolini in the Museum of On Time Train Running i wouldnt have a problem with it.”
Fair enough. nor would I have a problem of a bust of Lee in a museum of the Civil war.