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Aristus

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6. They died fighting for an unworthy cause.

Mon Jul 8, 2013, 10:26 AM

Jul 2013

Screw the respect. Fly the American flag over their carcasses, or none at all. There's no reason for flying the flag outside of historical re-enactments, other than racism, hatred, bigotry, or the desire to intimidate.

I say this as a Southerner; every ancestor of mine who fought in the Civil War fought for the Confederacy. I suppose I'm as well-suited as any to bleat about the "heritage" of the flag. But I don't. (I don't live in the South anymore, either.) I don't have to honor what they fought for. And neither should anyone else.

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In which Recursion rants about the "confederate flag" [View all] Recursion Jul 2013 OP

Wiki has pretty good overview of the flags of the confederacy Vinnie From Indy Jul 2013 #1

Indeed. No mere coincidence that its revival accompanied geek tragedy Jul 2013 #2

any flag with the stars and bars on it qualifies as the Confederate Flag andthesheepgoesbleet Jul 2013 #3

Yes. What a history book calls it has nothing to do... Orsino Jul 2013 #18

I believe there is one proper place to fly the Confederate flag (official one) NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #4

They died fighting for an unworthy cause. Aristus Jul 2013 #6

I used to think that way. NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #7

I'm not dehumanizing them. Aristus Jul 2013 #8

I don't expect you to agree with me. NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #9

I don't anticipate that I'll come around to your way of thinking any time soon. Aristus Jul 2013 #10

I grew up in the South too. NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #11

I don't think we should be flying that flag over cemeteries. Aristus Jul 2013 #12

It's like I'm talking to a younger version of myself. nt NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #13

I'm 44. And I've been around the block a few times. Aristus Jul 2013 #14

I wasn't implying naivete, sorry you took it that way. NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #15

Thank you. Aristus Jul 2013 #16

I didn't know that. StrayKat Jul 2013 #5

On ones own private property friendlyFRIEND Jul 2013 #17