[The Urban Sombrero]

Comparing Auschwitz etc. to the Confederacy is ridiculous. A Southern slave owner who killed his slaves would be killing a source of his wealth- some masters were undoubtedly harsh- but few were stupid. If Virginia (including Kentucky) had become independent- as Patrick Henry and many others advocated- we would probably be better off than we are today.

Slavery is and was an abomination. Slavery is and was a discounting of human freedom, human dignity, human worth. The economy of the south was built upon this degradation. If you cannot see the parallels, not exact (that's subterfuge on your part), then that's your choosing dirt heritage over what is true and right.