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In reply to the discussion: Is it possible to destroy everything of Confederate origin? [View all]kentuck
(112,326 posts)79. Too bad everything is not so black and white..
Sometimes there are gray areas.
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No the civil right to not have to look at symbols of oppression in public spaces.
Kalidurga
Jul 2015
#75
All those monuments contain the names of people who died in a horrible war. Whether you agree with
Erose999
Jul 2015
#92
Allowing individuals to fly the confederate flag is a good idea and very practical
tularetom
Jul 2015
#9
Yes, sometimes people act like 2 year olds. However, confederate flags have been on private and
merrily
Jul 2015
#29
Tearing it down when it's on private property is wrong. It's also trespassing, which is against the
merrily
Jul 2015
#19
Different issue, but it would take me too long to explain the distinction I was making.
merrily
Jul 2015
#22
In Richmond Va on Monument Ave there are six statues five of these honor Confederate leaders
Leontius
Jul 2015
#20
Actually, the OP is more comprehensive than only questioning private property. In fact it states as
hlthe2b
Jul 2015
#35
How is it erasing history? We do away with all kinds of things all the time. No one pretends they
merrily
Jul 2015
#31
Which goverment is threatening to fine or imprison anyone over confederate items on private property
merrily
Jul 2015
#41
I didn't think you would call it un-American if you were advocating for it. But, what do you mean by
merrily
Jul 2015
#66
So, things on govt property moved by govt upon a vote of a majority, but not destroyed.
merrily
Jul 2015
#72
The flag is a very special case: was re-introduced specifically as racist element by segregatists
hlthe2b
Jul 2015
#27
If you don't fly a flag anymore, that means you erased history? Poor Betsy Ross.
merrily
Jul 2015
#32
I told you once that I was not discussing the flag, nor did it seem to me that the OP
cwydro
Jul 2015
#47
Actually, you did not exclude the flag, even once. And I did not previously ignore what you said
merrily
Jul 2015
#51
You're the one that contended it was a legal issue that needed to be settled in court . . .
brush
Jul 2015
#100
If someone wants to have a confederate or a nazi flag on their own property it's their right.
Marrah_G
Jul 2015
#87
Years ago Tom Paxton had a song about trying to put an idea back in the box after it was out.
jwirr
Jul 2015
#94
Um, when are we destroying the Washington monument, Mt. Rushmore? (Washington supported slavery.)
Romulox
Jul 2015
#101
Support of slavery was a betrayal of everything we claim to stand for; an open wound to this day. nt
Romulox
Jul 2015
#104
There's no good reason to try to obliterate all memory of the Confederacy
struggle4progress
Jul 2015
#115