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To: DiogenesLamp
The good thing gained cost far too much. Far too much.

The price of liberty has always been high. Many, many Americans have given their lives for it.

But, the important thing here is that I wanted to acknowledge your courage in stating your views about slavery. As I pointed out in post 777, there are still a few people out there who are having trouble summoning up the courage to offer an opinion about slavery.

Good for you! ;-)

788 posted on 08/31/2015 3:39:50 PM PDT by Tau Food (Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.)
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To: Tau Food
The price of liberty has always been high.

You are overlooking the fact that the war was started to suppress Liberty, not achieve it. That it eventually (several years later) had that consequence for a previously subjugated portion of the population is irrelevant to the actual purpose for which it was fought.

It has had the effect of increasing the subjugation of everyone else.

790 posted on 08/31/2015 3:49:05 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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