The Agony of the Confederate Flag essays

The Agony of the Confederate Flag essays The Confederate Flag has always and will always stand for a dark time in our country. This flag reminds many people of a time when slavery was rampant in our country, and indeed, it is the flag of a country that supported slavery the entire length of its existence. This flag is offensive to people, it carries the connotation of hatred, inequality and severe injustice. This symbol is one of pure hatred, not heritage as some may say or believe. Lets say for a minute that this flag does not stand for hatred (which it clearly does); but rather it stands for heritage (which it clearly does not). Why would anybody want to display a flag of a country that is known for slavery, hatred, bigotry, and getting their behinds whipped rather handily by the opposing country in the only war it was ever apart of? I know it has a lot of historical value; I mean after all it was the symbol of a country that lasted all of what three to five years before they were defeated by the very union they sec eded from. Also, if it is heritage and should be allowed to be flown on government buildings, why then should we not fly the Union Jack of Great Britain, after all they were both our heritage and our history, it seems to make sense that if the confederate flag stands for heritage and history solely; then we should fly the Union Jack with pride after all it represents those same qualities. To me this flag represents the following: hate, bigotry, racism, prejudice, inequality, injustice, white supremacy, and an overall feeling of disgust. Personally I think it should not be flown on government buildings because it offends people, and should not be allowed in public school, because many students have no choice but to attend there and should not be forced to look at a symbol of hate all the time. If the government can rule to take prayer and Bible out of schools, and take the Ten Commandments off the court room walls merely because they offend people (e...