Hey uproar84, re: Tillman Hall....

Jul 19, 2015, 9:23 AM

On the mange, you said "renaming things is not erasing history... It's correcting a wrong. Don't be a simpleton."

Where does one draw the line at renaming, and how great does that wrong need to be?

George Washington - While his initial slaves were willed to him at age 11. He continued to purchase additional slaves throughout his life and owned slaves for more than 50 years. It was very clear in historical record that Washington used harsh punishment including whippings on his slaves. On multiple occasions he sold a family member to a foreign buyer so they'd never see their family again.

Thomas Jefferson - The younger male slaves (10-12) where whipped to get them to work in the nail factory. Jefferson also realized that slaves were a stable financial investment and could appreciate, like head of cattle. He recommended investing in "negros" for future stability.

Abraham Lincoln - During the Douglas debates, he stated: "I will say then that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races....” He went on to say that he opposed blacks having the right to vote, to serve on juries, to hold office and to intermarry with whites.

Our nation has an ugly past with people who did good and bad things. So where does one draw the line? Should we rename everything where there was any negative action?

Should we rename all the MLK streets and monuments because he cheated on his wife?

Please, use the view from your high horse to show us simpletons the moral line.

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Hey uproar84, re: Tillman Hall....

Hey, weren't you building a cobra replica?

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I'd say draw the line at when someone leads the charge

Re: I'd say draw the line at when someone leads the charge

Not sure, I've heard conflicting things, but slavery in

Yeah, I'm certain no slaves died as a result of being captiv***

I'm sure some did. So?***

Re: Not sure, I've heard conflicting things, but slavery in

Who contest his efforts?

So, you're really saying that no whites were against

That seems like a pretty good principle to me

Old Main Hall is the historical name. Not Tillman Hall.***

LULZ, GET YOUR FAX STRAIGHT THIS IS ABOUT NOT LETTING THE

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