[Arkinsaw]

You could make that case for any war of any kind. Does it make it right if it is state sponsored? What about the founding of this very country? I believe Brown brought about an end to an institution that went on long enough and cost many lives and suffering.

There is no valid comparison between how the founders of the country proceeded, and how John Brown proceeded.

There are a vast number of honorable people on the Union side of the Civil War worthy of honor. But Brown did not behave honorably and does not approach them.

[bushfamfan]

Yes, much more honorable to act on taxes than truly enslaving another human being and murdering, raping, beating them and separating their families, etc. etc. People died over independence over taxes and you say it wasn’t right for a movement within a country to work to abolish true slavery?? Just because something is state sanctioned does not make it right and the United States was wrong to allow slavery to continue for so long.