Controversy over symbols and racism .

[RedBean]

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however, i believe that 5% (or less) of the people who are flying that flag today have gone through that line of thinking and come to this conclusion.

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Every day on my way to work I drive past one of the many Confederate National Cemeterys that line the south.

Did it ever occur to you that the majority of people who fly the confederate battle flag as a symbol of their heritage do so in honor of the nearly 100,000 brave souls who gave their life fighting for the South, and while you may be right that they each don't have a detailed understanding of the underpinnings of the war as it related to state's rights, that doesn't necessarily mean that its use is racist or they are celebrating a treasonous secession that almost destroyed our country, but merely honoring the troops that fought and died beneath that flag, because whether or not the reasons were justified, some people believe in supporting and honoring their ancestors who died in war.