RE: Regarding The Flap Over Confederate Statues
September 14, 2017 at 12:12 am
(This post was last modified: September 14, 2017 at 12:16 am by bennyboy.)
(September 13, 2017 at 10:56 pm)Minimalist Wrote: However, I want to make this perfectly clear. I say "DOWN WITH THE REBEL FLAG."
How many times can a guy make the "nom nom" sound in an hour? Let's find out!
(September 14, 2017 at 12:07 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:(September 13, 2017 at 11:53 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: Then again, they point out that anyone around the world can vote in this poll, so it may not necessarily reflect the views of Charlottesville's residents at the time [...]
Yes, and it's exactly the same category error. If we wish to take the measure of local opinion, we'll need to access local opinion.
One of the prevailing points of this thread has been that, my beliefs about symbolism and free speech aside, the residents of Charlottesville want the statue gone. Are you saying that this point was made without anyone actually checking to see if that was the case?