8 dead in SC church shooting

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(06-24-2015, 12:24 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: The Southern viewpoint is that they offered them the option of vacating the fort peacefully, thus removing themselves from their territory. They informed the federal government than resupplying would be considered a hostile action. Then Lincoln sent supply ships.

Like I've said, the American Revolution was illegal as well, we just don't view it as such because we like the outcome. In the mind of the Southerners the Union was a hostile, invading force.

I can steal your car and tell you it is a hostile action to take it back. Doesn't make me right.

At the heart of it, whether or not your attempts to form a new government are "right" depends on your grievances and whether or not the government isn't truly living up to its end of the social contract. I would say a far better argument was made in 1776 to justify their actions. A far nobler one too.