Ahhh yes the old "well they did it, too" defense.
I don't think either case is acceptable.
Of course you're completely unfamiliar with the old saying 'two wrongs....' and all that.
Interesting defense of Lincoln btw. I always appreciate it when someone says "Well yea, but the other guy was just as bad." Nice technique, Einstein.
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I did not communicate well. I wasn't meaning to imply the Confederate home front was just as bad as Lincoln's I meant to convey my opinion that it was much worse. Not surprising because the same talent used to discipline and control black slaves could easily be applied to poor whites who didn't toe the government line with sufficient discipline.
Here's to the southern champions of individual liberty!