06-24-2015, 12:24 AM
(06-23-2015, 11:23 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Exactly. So there is no reason to have outrage blaming the southern battle flag for the church shooting.
Just because he had a picture with it doesn't mean it was his inspiration. And really it would make more sense to fly the democrat KKK flag.
I don't think the confederate flag is some great thing but your all giving it too much power. We have so many problems in this country yet we focus on this nonsense.
Since mental issues are to blame for these shootings how about we just take a hard look at the amount of pills that are being taken to enhance moods and cover up violent spells.
The confederate flag is divisive and symbolizes racial hatred in the same manner that the swastika represented Nazism and antisemitism. No one in their right mind will blame the swastika for the actions of the Nazis. That said, it served as a symbol for what Nazis stood for the same way the confederate flag represents the racial hatred that the shooter had for his victims.
If symbols didn't resonate with people or have any meaning, why do we even fly flags?
Why then do southerners feel the need to fly a flag of a defunct nation that died over 150 years ago?
