RE: I don't understand; why do people defend things such as the confederate flag
May 16, 2017 at 6:58 pm
(This post was last modified: May 16, 2017 at 7:19 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(May 16, 2017 at 5:39 pm)Aroura Wrote:(May 16, 2017 at 5:03 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: To be fair, how is the South wanting independence from the North different from the US having wanted independence from England?Because the south wanted independence specifically so they could continue the practice of slavery.
The colonies wanted independence from unfair taxation.
Apples and oranges.
They South wanted independence from the North for other reasons besides just slavery. I know this is a subject of debate among historians, but I don't think it's fair to say it was a sole reason.
Since the Confederate flag is offensive to so many people, I think out of respect for those people it would be better to stop waiving it around. But at the same time, I'm not going to accuse someone who does of being racist/pro slavery if they say the flag does not represent those things to them. I may think they are insensitive, out of touch, etc... but not racist.
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