[docmcb]

Just to put numbers in perspective: the population of the US, north and south, white and black, was about 40 million in 1860. It's about 280 million now. So to get the equivalent impact of the CW today, multiply by 7. That's better than 4 million dead. A million a year for 4 years. That's a 9/11 World Trade Center and Pentagon (c. 3000 dead) every day for 4 years. Stein is correct; slavery was a great evil, but that loss of life was also a very great evil. And if anyone suggests reparations, tell them that bill has been paid in full.

[dmz]

I'm sorry, have to question your logic on this.

Just 'cuz the population is 7 times bigger does not mean that the armies would also be 7 times bigger, meaning 7 times as many casualties.

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