These men died honorably for a cause they beleived in. How can anyone be dishonored or disrepected by allowing them to lie in state? We have to get this PC crap behind us. Slavery and the Civil War are part of our history. We cannot and should not pretend it didn't happen. Wouldn't it be better to take the opportunity to honor our history while at the same time showing our warts? I fail to see how dishonoring these dead sailors, helps the cause for equality today.
These men died honorably for a cause they beleived in. How can anyone be dishonored or disrepected by allowing them to lie in state? Allowing them to lie in state in the capitol would amount to a state endorsement of their cause. It would be divisive for no purpose.
If people want to honor them privately, fine, but I can't see singling these Confederate sailors out for an honor not accorded to those who died for our country.
Not granting them a special honor denied to other brave soldiers and sailors hardly means "dishonoring" them. If anything, granting special privileges in this case would mean dishonoring those who fought for America in our more recent wars.