[Delhi Rebels]

Yes, but those words were spoken by the character of Satan.

Well then how about this one? "Whenever I hear any one arguing for slavery I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally." - Abraham Lincoln, March 1865.

As to the rest of your argument: I don't think that any Conservatives are arguing that the subsequent felicitous circumstance of American citizenship in any way justifies the evil of erstwhile American slavery.

You mean other than John Hubbard, Walter Williams, and most of the posters on this thread? Or would you agree that anyone who believes there were benefits to slavery aren't really conservatives?

[Sherman Logan]

You mean other than John Hubbard, Walter Williams, and most of the posters on this thread? Or would you agree that anyone who believes there were benefits to slavery aren't really conservatives?

I agree with you on most aspects of this issue, but I think you are carrying your argument too far here.

Sometimes good can come from evil. That doesn't make the evil any less evil, but recognizing the fact doesn't mean one is accepting the evil.

The classic example for Christians is the murder of Christ. He was innocent and undeserving of death, so his murder was intrinsically evil. Yet as a result of this evil act we believe all humanity was offered the opportunity to be saved.

Slavery is the ultimate human evil. It reduces human beings, made in the image of God, to merchandise, thereby insulting God himself.

It is a lifelong kidnapping and rests on a basis of assault, torture and rape.

But even from such extreme evil some good can come.

[Sherman Logan]

You mean other than John Hubbard, Walter Williams, and most of the posters on this thread? Or would you agree that anyone who believes there were benefits to slavery aren't really conservatives?

I agree with you on most aspects of this issue, but I think you are carrying your argument too far here.

Sometimes good can come from evil. That doesn't make the evil any less evil, but recognizing the fact doesn't mean one is accepting the evil.

The classic example for Christians is the murder of Christ. He was innocent and undeserving of death, so his murder was intrinsically evil. Yet as a result of this evil act we believe all humanity was offered the opportunity to be saved.

Slavery is the ultimate human evil. It reduces human beings, made in the image of God, to merchandise, thereby insulting God himself.

It is a lifelong kidnapping and rests on a basis of assault, torture and rape.

But even from such extreme evil some good can come.