[Partisan Gunslinger]

I'm not on the record as a supporter of secession. I just know that Sumner was a scumbag, and Robert E. Lee was not a scumbag.

So it's okay to murder those you disagree with because they are "scumbags".

[kiryandil]

Look, Partisan, you obviously know little about the history of the Scumner-Brooks incident, so why are you opining on it without all the facts?

Scumner was trolling the Southerners, and got what he deserved. Brooks wanted to challenge him to a duel, but was counseled to treat him like a drunkard, instead.

Hence, the caning. Imposing your 21st century values on a 19th century incident speaks volumes...