Offshoot of the MTSU Forrest Hall discussion........Do you rename....

[OrangeEmpire]

Do you rename such places as Fort Lee or Fort Jackson or schools of higher learning such as Washington and Lee University because of their involvement in the Civil War?

How many other countries in the world's history embrace soldiers and or leaders of a civil war like we do in our country?

Or was their fight for States' rights justified? Did they use their constitutional rights to secede?

 

[MG1968]

no. The Civil War is an indelible part of our history that cannot and should not be forgotten.

none that I'm aware of, except for maybe the old Soviet Union. Ok, Israel greatly honors it's former military leaders.

states' rights yes, no on their right to secede.

 

[hatvol96]

Do you rename such places as Fort Lee or Fort Jackson or schools of higher learning such as Washington and Lee University because of their involvement in the Civil War?

How many other countries in the world's history embrace soldiers and or leaders of a civil war like we do in our country?

Or was their fight for States' rights justified? Did they use their constitutional rights to secede?

It's not really an equivalent situation. Lee and Jackson were men of honor who took up arms in defense of a cause they believed in. Forrest was a murderous bigot who dedicated his life to creating racial hostility.

 

[OrangeEmpire]

It's not really an equivalent situation. Lee and Jackson were men of honor who took up arms in defense of a cause they believed in. Forrest was a murderous bigot who dedicated his life to creating racial hostility.

Agree completely, but Lee and Jackson in some circles are just as heinous as Forrest.

I am surprised PC has not gotten a hold of this.....

 

[TheGimp]

I think it's a good reminder that well, sometimes we do things that just don't make no sense.

 

[hatvol96]

Agree completely, but Lee and Jackson in some circles are just as heinous as Forrest.

I am surprised PC has not gotten a hold of this.....

Anyone who considers Jackson and Lee to be comparable to Forrest is either historically ignorant or concerned only with advancing their own agenda.