“I’ll calm your curiosity:”
you havent though
My question was “would you support a statue of Arafat in Time’s square?”
(I realize it was unclear they are 2 different question:
1) time square Ie on a pedestal like columbus in Columbus circle
2) in a museum with other wax figures
(I Have no problem with #2 he was a historical figure and belongs in a hall of political leaders that includes Castro Qaddafi I thought Hikind was silly for trying to remove him)
“Additionally the civil war wasn’t just about slavery ”
true. Rarely is something complex just about one issue. But it was mostly about slavery. The reason for secession was the southern states wanted to continue to own other humans they deemed inferior. This is clear from almost all southern state’s declarations of session.
Starting wit h the first state to secede:
SC
“The General Government, as the common agent, passed laws to carry into effect these stipulations of the States. For many years these laws were executed. But an increasing hostility on the part of the non-slaveholding States to the institution of slavery, has led to a disregard of their obligations, and the laws of the General Government have ceased to effect the objects of the Constitution….
A geographical line has been drawn across the Union, and all the States north of that line have united in the election of a man to the high office of President of the United States, whose opinions and purposes are hostile to slavery.”
MI: “Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery”
Happy to provide more. if necessary