That seems to be your understanding of the intent of my commentary, but you are wrong. But since you brought it up, you wouldn't think that a newly elected chief officer would start a war over an issue that was protected by the Constitution. That would be unforgivable.
You said: “I wouldn’t deny that. Bigotry gets thrown around here on alot of issues as if is the worst offense one could have. Unless you have a reason to respect someone save for their bigotry, why would anyone care about the bigotry of a stranger? Why give counsel to the words of a fool?”
Some “fools” are merely mis-educated, and can be turned around with the facts.
Congratulations, you aced the test. For your A+ grade, identify the author of the following passage (without benefit of the Internet):
“Do you say that the people of the free states have nothing to do with it (slavery). The people of the free states have defended, encouraged, and participated; and are more guilty for it, before God, than the South.
"There are multitudes of slaves temporarily owned, and sold again, by merchants in Northern cities; and shall the whole guilt or obloquy of slavery fall only on the South?
“Northern men, Northern mothers, Northern Christians, have something more to do than denounce their brethren at the South; they have to look to the evil among themselves.”
a. John Brown
b. Alexander H. Stephens
c. Harriet Beecher Stowe
d. Robert E. Lee, Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd Cavalry
Answer: I’m guessing d. could be a. I’ve never seen it before.
‘You said: “Still didn’t make slavery ‘right’ only legal.
That seems to be your understanding of the intent of my commentary, but you are wrong.’
That wasn’t my understanding of your commentary. I’d like to think that you see the inherent evil of slavery. My point falls within the context of my earlier statement of less than stellar moral acts by the citizens of this country in times past.
‘But since you brought it up, you wouldn’t think that a newly elected chief officer would start a war over an issue that was protected by the Constitution. That would be unforgivable.’
Agreed, but I don’t think that is why the war started.