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SteveB's avatar

Depends which side of history you want to be on. Do you want to be the simple-minded moralizer arguing slavery is wrong, or do you want to be the sophisticated guy pointing out how essential slavery is to the economy of the South?

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Robert Jaffee's avatar

Defending Israel’s right to exist is in your mind defending slavery? Got it! It’s all Israel’s fault!

Seriously, find a good therapist, you definitely have a few bats flying around the attic. And only a simple minded moron would even make that suggestion. I’ll leave it at that! Have a good evening!

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SteveB's avatar

Point successfully missed:

1) Some issues are clearer when looked at in retrospect. With time, we can gain a moral clarity that's harder to achieve when we're immersed in the argument.

2) "Practical considerations" are often used to justify the continuation of the status quo.

3) Some status quos should not be continued.

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