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Re: So I guess some people think symbols/posters should be banned.
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and not rely on what you learned in 10th grade history class. [/ QUOTE ] 10th grade is exactly where you learn the "states rights" revisionism. This is akin to when people say "It's not about the money, it's the principle". It's about the money. |
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Re: So I guess some people think symbols/posters should be banned.
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[ QUOTE ] but I'm running off of very very little sleep and I'm engaged in a rather stupid debate. [/ QUOTE ] No one asked you to make this thread. You fvcked up, just admit it. [/ QUOTE ] No, I would of made the thread anyway. I think anyone that is offended by any symbol without looking at it's context is misguided. I also think that people who claim the confederate flag is about slavery need to look at those pictures, study history, and maybe even take a few road trips. |
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Also, I don't see how the confederate flag represents slavery. The civil war was about states' rights, not slavery. Slavery was a side issue. [/ QUOTE ] What the confederate flag represents today has very little to do with what the Civil War was about. Why can't you or wacki understand this? |
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i think its hilarious that the mods debate issues like this
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Re: So I guess some people think symbols/posters should be banned.
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I also think that people who claim the confederate flag is about slavery need to realize that Kid Rock had a black drummer. [/ QUOTE ] FYP |
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Re: So I guess some people think symbols/posters should be banned.
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[ QUOTE ] why isnt the mod forum transparent to everyone? seems like it should be. [/ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] I'll bite, why? |
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I do think it has A LOT to do with racism. [/ QUOTE ] I think racist people have used the Confederare flag as a symbol of their hate. I also think there are a number of people that used the symbol as a part of their Southern heritage. Sadly, for some that heritage includes slavery. I personally like the flag for a number of reasons. 1. It does have a significant historical place here in America. 2. The design is kind of cool 3. It has many strong connotations associated with it. I think the problem is some people in America for whatever reason lump the Confederate flag in with the Nazi flag, and I think that is unfair. |
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i think its hilarious that the mods debate issues like this [/ QUOTE ] People will debate all sorts of things on internet forums. I believe that many of those who are most interested in this debate would have wanted to discuss it even if they weren't mods. |
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2. The design is kind of cool [/ QUOTE ] OOT has proven itself to be opposed to this argument. |
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Re: So I guess some people think symbols/posters should be banned.
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[ QUOTE ] Also, I don't see how the confederate flag represents slavery. The civil war was about states' rights, not slavery. Slavery was a side issue. [/ QUOTE ] What the confederate flag represents today has very little to do with what the Civil War was about. Why can't you or wacki understand this? [/ QUOTE ] The confederate flag symbol, as used in state flags today doesn't represent what the civil war was about, nor does it represent slavery. I don't know the origin of each individual state flag, but I imagine it has to do with the state's history. Isn't the purpose of the flags to represent the hsotry of the state? Why would they ignore a major part of history? |
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