“You cannot judge the people of the 19th century with 21st century knowledge, hindsight and sense of morality. That applies to both Confederate and Union citizens of the 19th century.
You believe that morality changes over time?
Let’s see, the Civil War began 156 years ago and according to you in people in the 22nd century should not judge the mortality of Hitler, Stalin, and Pol Pot.
After all, how could they judge the morality of those who lived in the 20th century?
Let’s see, the Civil War began 156 years ago and according to you in people in the 22nd century should not judge the mortality of Hitler, Stalin, and Pol Pot.
After all, how could they judge the morality of those who lived in the 20th century?
With the state of the world right now it is easy to think that one or all of the three, Hitler, Stalin, and Pol Pot may be seen by those in the 22nd century as the greatest of all time. That is if we don't win against the Godless Globalists or Devilish Islam.
You or I can have no idea what the future may think just as we should temper our understanding of the 19th century with the standards and views of their time.
Hitler, Stalin, and Pol Pot weren’t Americans.
Analogy fail.
BTW...happy memories of visiting Timpanagos Cave in Utah as a child. Long hike up the mountain though!
Ok, so you are equating my ancestors that lived in the 19th century South with Pol Pot, Hitler and Stalin. You forgot Mao. I think I have enough of that bull sh!t for a lifetime. Have nice car wreck.
PS:You must really hate the uber racist Lincoln. LOL. After reading some of his writings on race it seems he could have been a Grand Dragon in the KKK.