Quote:You and I may understand the difference, but in my opinion (and I'm not supporting the display of the Confederate flag because I'm some southern pride guy.  I've never owned anything that had the flag on it other than possibly a Lynyrd Skynyrd album), this is completely blown out of proportion because people find it offensive.  Nothing more.  That being the case, there are clearly those who find the American flag offensive.  We've seen people involved in a viral movement where they're stomping on or burning the American flag, and this isn't from the Middle East or some foreign land.  That's here at home.  So, today it's the Confederate flag.  Tomorrow, it's the Stars and Stripes. 

 

That's not really new, there was plenty of flag burning during Vietnam War protests in the 60s and 70s. War tends to stir emotions.


 

Much of that oppression and suffering that the ancestors suffered in this country was done under the same flag we fly today as the symbol of America.  Not all oppression and suffering occurred exclusively in the south, or in Confederate states.  So, again, where's the line?  Because if they succeed in eradicating one flag from the landscape of this country, the next one is going to be the new target.  If you think otherwise, you're being awfully naive. 

 

I'm trying to think of any example in world history where the flag of a group attempting to rebel against a sitting government is still flown after the insurrection has been defeated.
The current discussion is not about eradication of the flag, it is about removing it as a symbol associated with government institutions.

If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already.
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