BS.
Disagreeing for the sake of being disagreeable? What possible reason would anyone who is arguing a right to leave, bring up Slavery? What possible benefit is it to my side of the argument?
I address it because it is the constant "LOOK SQUIRREL!!!!" argument of those who insist on justifying what their side did with an ex post facto moralism. I have no interest in discussing the topic at all.
Let’s put it another way:
When you say “If others didn’t bring it up, I assure you I wouldn’t either” you are lying through your teeth. It isn’t us bringing it up it’s you, you dolt. You constantly and deliberately mischaracterize the positions of others.