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It would not be okay for Germany to put up statues of Hitler because he started a world war. if a jew walked by a statue of hitler every day, they would probably be offended. However, people that are descended from former slaves may feel like this is the same thing because these people, though they did great things, did nothing to stop slavery

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Well biological warfare and automatic weapons weren't a thing, but I doubt they would've used it.

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as shocking as it might seem, im harrison who was actually kinda smart for once

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I'm Sam.

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Yeah I mean like he killed anyone who opposed him and showed no mercy. If you look at Civil War Prison Camps, they didn't gas anyone or kill them by firing squad.

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yes i think a lot of people in germany hate him too

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Ya and plus i think that some people in germany might hate him like we do.

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He went on the stairs when no one was looking. Cuz he was an actor, so no one would think anything of it.

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It is not okay to have statues of Hitler because although he might've helped economy he caused so much trouble to our world

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I wonder how he got to the suite where AL was

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No, because everything he did is incomparable to what happened in the Civil War. He fought for world domination. This was just about slavery which is a more civil matter.

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what about him

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I am too because that case can go so many ways and its fun to discuss it and see what others think

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Thank you

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John

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Im still interested in James Wilks Booth.

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Any counter arguements?

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well ya but theres like nothing else to talk about cause we all agree now

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Alright if the purpose of the new statues are just to offend colored people on purpose and not to honor what the South did, then it should be taken down.

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*Awkward silence*

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that could very well be what"s happening

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Ya i agree with 12, because i was gonna say what if KKK was still very common but they were just good at hiding it.

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that's terrible that it's still around. why do people have to dedicate their lives to hating others?

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I might be and that is one of those things where we cannot control it but all we can do is disagree

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Just an opinion, no real facts.

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I think it is still very common, the kkk just doesn't want the outside world to know.

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I think so. What do people even do in it now?

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Its just not as common, I dont think.

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Yup

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is the kkk is still a thing?

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thank you 11

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I agree now that I think about it because we should always not prejudice others about their beliefs.

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There is nothing that has ever been said well enough.

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thank you 10

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There are people who still believe that but that is nothing we can control

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"they are not being honored by this. The monuments are not a sign of honor but a sign of remembrance for our country to learn from our mistakes" i agree with 12

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Yes, and those beliefs are protected whether you like it or not. So you cannot change it without causing further uproar.

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I agree because the Civil War was an important time in US history and we need to remember it. However, there are people who still believe in segregation and they believe that the confederacy stands for slavery, so they still fly the confederate flag. The confederacy mainly was fighting for states rights, not to keep slavery.

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I agree with 11

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That is what I agree they should be. But trying to change the meanings my cause detrimental damage.

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they are not being honored by this. The monuments are not a sign of honor but a sign of remembrance for our country to learn from our mistakes

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But yes I get what you are trying to say.

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I think that these riots or violent protests can be avoided if people would just leave the monuments alone as they are. There is no need to take them down if other people want to respect what the South did, even if it was wrong. Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs in the U.S.

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I respectfully disagree with you because some people back then that enjoyed having slavery shouldnt be honored that much today.

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I agree that that could happen but this was a very important part of our past and we cannot forget about this and need these monuments put up for those to remember what we went through as a country

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I think that history should be remembered with monuments that highlight the good aspects of history, however people may still be offended by the monuments

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In my opinion, I think that Confederate monuments shouldn't be taken down because it represents our history, and even though we might not be proud of it, it should be a learning experience for our nation. I also agree with the use of contextualization from the Junior Scholastic which changes the transcript of the plaque.  So basically, you just change the purpose of the statue without honoring the Confederacy. I also think that the transcript of the plaque can be allowed to stay at it is because I think the Freedom of Speech can be applied to it because people are allowed to have their own beliefs in the U.S. Even though it is wrong, this is what the founding fathers battled for. The rights and liberties that England wouldn't give us.

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I agree with you, but there could also be riots or violent actions toward other people because of the monuments.

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I believe that these monuments should be kept up but not very many of them should because it is an example of our history but if there are too many people who do not believe they should be up will destroy them

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I believe people are gonna start to argue about the monuments because some people may no think that certain people should be honored like that.

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