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re: University of Alabama system to review all building names, remove Confederate Army plaques
Posted on 6/9/20 at 9:51 pm to LovetheLord
Posted on 6/9/20 at 9:51 pm to LovetheLord
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The Civil War still happened, those men still fought in it and they were still gallant soldiers. What ways are going to be acceptable to you for documenting history? A notation in a book, but nobody can visit or know where Gettysburg is located?
This hyperbolic notion that removing the monuments from taxpayer funded grounds is not going to help a compromise. They absolutely should be moved to a more appropriate location for learning (museums, graveyards, historical sites, etc).
What about this is not understood?
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Posted on 6/9/20 at 10:06 pm to stomp
Civil war plaques and statues aren't needed to document or teach history. And there's really nothing about that terrible war that's worth commemorating. Recycle them into something that promotes good core values such as Ten Commandments plaques & pedestals.
This post was edited on 6/10/20 at 8:15 am
Posted on 6/10/20 at 6:28 am to stomp
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This hyperbolic notion that removing the monuments from taxpayer funded grounds is not going to help a compromise.
Well...would it? I honestly have my doubts about that, which as I've said previously in this thread is one of my big concerns about jumping onto that side of the issue. I think some people on that side would be satisfied by a simple removal of all the Confederate memorials from inappropriate public areas like parks, government buildings, etc., but I think a lot of the people who want that to happen also want to see the removal of all historical memorial or recognition of anyone who, during his or her lifetime, did not meet the strict moral standards of today. And that part is what I am very uncomfortable with.
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