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And if you were to say that we should expunge a Civil War battlefield memorial because it was a the spot of a Confederate victory and can serve as a sight of pride for a few Confederacy worshipers, I would oppose you there, as well.
In all, SuchFriends, you often come across as a spiritual fascist.
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this has nothing to do with spirituality. this is reality. I'm sorry if this comes off as an offense, but truly I loathe such places, and hope earnestly that my grandchildren do no have the opportunity to walk in the exact same camps that hurt and killed so many people. We can remember, we can commemorate, but we should to preserve evil out of political correctness or misplaced sympathies.. I am sure that in the end, no one would regret or miss those camps after they are gone, which is why all in all this is a silly debate. I will back off it, I have said enough already. I see all of your points, I just can't empathize with them. I don't necessarily want to convert you all into my opinion or belief, I am very content just to have these discussions in the first place. Much love to you all!
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Don't be so naive. As a Christian I do not need to see the actual cross of Jesus, nor do I need to see that actual places of the Martyrs.. I don't need to see the burn mark on the floor where they burned Joan of Arc to remember, seen? In fact, I wouldn't WANT to see such a thing, the memory is harsh enough. In Rwanda they left bodies in the field to decompose in plain site as a reminder, which is sad to me. Bury the dead, put up headstones, signs, memorials etc, but discard to machetes that did the deed, do not honor the weapon of destruction, honor those destroyed.