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Originally Posted by Scandia
I would understand if it had been a Nazi flag- and that's what I honestly thought upon first reading it.
But a Confederate flag? It stands for the heritage of the South. It is not automatically stating "down with (insert group here)".
Derision and epithets are a sign of hatred. A Confederate flag is not.
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For many African-Americans, the Confederate flag is just as offensive as a Nazi flag would be to the Jews. I am sure that there are still some Germans who feel that the Nazi flag also represents part of their heritage, so using your argument, they (current Nazi-Germans) can also feel justified in displaying it.
While I do agree that the Confederate flag does / can represent the heritage of the South, part of that heritage was based on slave labor. Slave labor of my ancestors. So no, you won't see me running around flying the Confederate flag. I also view the Confederate flag as a sign of hatred because it is usually carried by the KKK.
And, this being the US, I may not agree with what you say, but I will fight for your right to say it, because one day, I may want to say something too.....
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