The confederate flag… what does it stand for Thats what Americans need to address. We need to know what we are dealing with because we as a people are quite divided. From a southern whites point of view this flag could be a symbol of, like the lady in the article said, their heritage.
To someone like her this flag could stand for a nostalgia of a way things were, an essence if you will. To other southerners the flag could represent a statement of strong political individuality or leadership (such as in South Carolina).
Then of course this could stand for the good ole boys mentality of white superiority; possibly how the skinheads, KKK percieve it. On the other hand from a northern point of view, we see this whole issue as a remnant of a rebellious society based on fundamental wrongs. (slavery) We see this flag to mean hatred towards a people. Also, we must take into consideration the black peoples point of view.
How do they see it Do they all see it like the two guys who shot and killed a white boy flaunting a symbol of past injustices Does this flag stand for lynch-mobs and whippings, ratings of innocent slaves We as a people are divided in so many directions on the issue, in order to bring closure to this debate we need to define its meaning. Certainly it is not wrong to display your own colors, wear what you want, fly whatever flag you want. But, what happens when that symbol you adhere to deteriorates the state of the Union of the American people I think then it should be dealt with! Do we really still have ties to the Confederacy If it is that pressing… if our southern neighbors cannot live without their conservative bondage to a flag, then let them have it, make them however, clearly define what this icon represents, also I think that to show tha this flag has a newfound representational value, it should be redesigned.
The Essay on The Bad Flag People Feel Person
Some people think the confederate flag is a symbol of hatred and slavery. Others think it represents the history of America. It's up to ever person to decide where they stand. The old saying is, "If you don't stand for something, you " ll fall for anything." Ever person has a duty to respect the other person's opinion. We must look at every side of the issue. On one hand, there is a group of ...
I think its ridiculous that we still have people who want to cling on to the way it was in the south. Look where the way it was got us… into political and moral division, which fueled the coming of a civil war.
