Fight racist fire with literal fire: Burn Confederate flags

[oberliner]

Excerpt:

Although the Confederate states lost, they were never punished enough and this allowed white attitudes of racial superiority to flourish in the South, even today, 150 years after that war.

The flying of the flag is a purposeful affront not only to African Americans but also to humanity in general.

In that South Carolina will never willingly take down the flag, the time has come for opponents to exercise their First Amendment right to free speech and burn the Confederate flag — at the state Capitol in South Carolina, in front of the White House, in front of Fox News or maybe even outside the Grand Ol' Opry.

Don't burn it in a way that can cause harm. Make sure people are not in the vicinity and check the direction of the wind. Keep a fire extinguisher near in case a grass fire accidentally starts. Don't use too much flammable liquid to start it.

http://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2015/06/19/south-carolina-shootings/28982177/

[virtualobserver]

1. horrible idea

why don't we just burn crosses on racist's lawns?

Talk about adding fuel to the fire...... literally.

[davidn3600]

2. You really think further punishing the South was going to solve the problem?

There was a reason Lincoln was dead set against such ideas. We might have ended up with another Civil War.

[oberliner]

4. Burning the Confederate flag punishes the South? Or just white racists in the South?

Doesn't seem like it punishes African Americans who live in the South.

In fact, it perhaps would be seen as a show of solidarity with them.

[npk]

3. What should Lincoln have done

Any form of retribution by Lincoln or other Union generals would have made martyrs out of the confederate soldiers. It arguably would have made people today feel sorry for the Confederacy. It also would have erased the moral high ground that the Union would later use to force legislation during reconstruction period. Burning the confederate flag would solve nothing. It's just one of many symbols of hate that white supremacist use. Believe me that they would find another.

[mwrguy]

5. Burn them all

In a safe manner, of course.