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Originally Posted by jb2000
Strange, the middle finger may not mean much to me, but if I put it up in your face, you may well be offended by it. I may be forgiven if I don't know that, but if I know it offends you and I still put it up there, then it is perfectly fair for you to take offense.
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I assume you are equating the display of the CSA battle flag as something offensive to some people like giving someone the finger would be. I hope you also understand that tearing it down offends those of us who wish to honor our ancestors bravery as well.
It is truly a shame that the memory of these brave men should be tainted because some radical minority hate group like the KKK have displayed it. It is disappointing that some people have let the actions of a few hate groups determine the meaning of the symbol.
Once people decide the symbol is negative they begin to re-invent history. As an example of this just read some of the misinformed posts in this forum.