06-27-2015, 02:02 PM
(06-27-2015, 01:22 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I did not see anywhere that Thomas claimed slavery "wasn't that bad". Please provide me with that link as it would be something. To me his words simply mean no one can give you your dignity; it is something that comes from within. Did someone give you, your dignity? (Do not confuse with treated with).
Here is what Thomas did in the quote belsnickle posted.
He tried to base his comments about "dignity" in he authority of the founding fathers when in fact there was no mention of "dignity" by the founding fathers. Actually the founding father listed the inherent "Rights" as "life liberty, and the pursuit of happiness". The fact that the founding fathers could endorse slavery at the same time they claimed that all men are endowed by god with the right to "liberty" is recognized as a joke by everyone today except the most extreme of the white apologists.
How can you not see how ridiculous his claims were? Who would argue that living in slavery is "dignified" and a life of "liberty". It is a joke.
God did not give the slaves "liberty" the federal government did.
