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Animalman said:
So I'd say there's a difference between "supporting" and "tolerating." I understand that not all Southerners were slave owners, and I certainly am aware that the Civil War had a lot less to do with slavery than some might want to think. I just think that when you(generally, I mean) brandish a symbol as recognizable as the Confederate Flag, you have to understand what that symbol stands for, and one of the things(not the only thing, but one of the things) the Confederate Flag stood for was slavery. That was something the Confederate Army was fighting for.
Then I guess we can never show the Stars and Stripes ever again, either. Cuz it'd stand for the same thing. The stigma of racism was not attatched to the Confederate flag until the KKK began waving it in the mid to late 30's. Before and during that time, they always waved the US flag. They also use the cross. Should we stop allowing churches to put those on the bell towers and front lawns?
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet." Our Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."
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