Controversy over symbols and racism .

[Evan]

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Also, there are several people that are claiming I don't know what I'm talking about when I say the Rebel Flag isn't about slavery.

Apparently they are offended by images like this:

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One of the people wacki is talking about is me.

Wacki, that flag doesn't offend me. People using the word [censored] doesn't offend me. There's not a whole lot in the world that offends me. You're completely off base here in assuming that my position ont eh flag has anything to do with personal emotiona pertaining to it.

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state legislature records from that time only talks about state rights, heritage, etc.

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Good call, since governments never lie. I used to really like your posts, but this whole flag issue has really shown me that you have no idea what you're talking about.

To rebut your certain reply, no it's not because you disagree with me. GutOnTilt has also disagreed with much of what I've said regarding the flag and we are still good friends. You have no opinion of your own. Everything you write is googled bs and it's pathetic.


Edit to note that I am VERY against bannign people for rebel flags, swastikas, ghost bumping, stupid polls and pretty much all the [censored] people get banned for each day.

[TheRover]

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There are people at 2+2 argueing that anyone using this symbol:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cactuar


is a racist.


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That's so [censored] hilarious. Both the picture and the text.

[ddubois]

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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.

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I personally think this is BS. The claim that the war was about "states rights" is a bit of semantic munging to make the southern states sound slightly more noble than they actually were, perhaps as a means of mending fences between the two halves of the country.

[tonypaladino]

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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.

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I personally think this is BS. The claim that the war was about "states rights" is a bit of semantic munging to make the southern states sound slightly more noble than they actually were, perhaps as a means of mending fences between the two halves of the country.

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Do your personal thoughts have any basis in fact?
Maybe you should read about the civil war and not rely on what you learned in 10th grade history class.

[wacki]

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I thought the point was to get all the monkeys flinging dung.

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No, I don't want to have a dung fest. I made a mistake by emotionally charging the thread but I'm running off of very very little sleep and I'm engaged in a rather stupid debate.

Basically, the arguement is that anyone that uses that flag is a racist hiding under the cover of heritage. That includes the states of Mississippi, Florida, Arkansas, Georgia, and I would assume Dollywood.

[ThaSaltCracka]

whats the problem with the flag then?

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All slave owners were against slavery, dincha know?

[wacki]

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I'm looking to apply for a mod job to keep this forum as white as my baby's bottom. PM me wacki if you need extra help.

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Lets keep the mods out of this. I highly highly doubt mat will allow people to get banned for this stuff. Most of the people argueing this aren't even for banning. They just think anyone that sports a rebel flag is an inbred redneck racist.

[Evan]

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I made a mistake by emotionally charging the thread

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Yes, you did.


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but I'm running off of very very little sleep and I'm engaged in a rather stupid debate.

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No one asked you to make this thread. You fvcked up, just admit it.

[ThaSaltCracka]

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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.

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I personally think this is BS. The claim that the war was about "states rights" is a bit of semantic munging to make the southern states sound slightly more noble than they actually were, perhaps as a means of mending fences between the two halves of the country.

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Do your personal thoughts have any basis in fact?
Maybe you should read about the civil war and not rely on what you learned in 10th grade history class.

[/ QUOTE ]I think you may have missed his point somewhat.