Quote:Uh...there are still countries today where slavery still exists.

 

Millions in India, Pakistan and China.

Where's your outrage for these countries?

 

Furthermore, who was selling Africans into slavery back in the 18th and 19th centuries in the US?

 

The reason slavery existed, particularly in the south, was because it was a very agrarian population that provided products that were in much demand north of the Mason Dixon line.  In order to contain costs, cheap labor was an absolute necessity.  Slavery didn't originate in the south, but it was more prevalent because of the farming culture and the need to bring as much product to market as cheaply as they possibly could.  As technology expanded and the ability to automate many of the tasks performed by slaves grew, slavery would have died off of its own accord even in the south. 

 

Slavery is a shameful bit of history for this country, and one that almost a century and a half later, we still can't seem to move on from.  The issue revolving around a flag is nothing more than a silly distraction by the politically correct police who have this incessant need to NOT be offended.  The reality is, having that flag on display actually stands as a reminder of where we were as a country, and a representation of just what we were willing to sacrifice to move on from that history, and the strides we've made as a nation since.  But hey, taking the flag down is going to cure everything, right?  A flag.  A piece of cloth.  That's the problem. 

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