Confine Confederate flag to museums (PA)
York Dispatch
5:02 p.m. EDT June 24, 2016
... Some would argue that the flag represents a heritage to which they feel connected. And in a free country, they are free to display the flag on their property or person, absolutely. But .. they should do so knowing the inherently hurtful feelings it causes others ...
The Confederate flag is also the symbol of a government that seceded from the United States and invaded Pennsylvania. Its sympathizers assassinated President Abraham Lincoln and attempted to overthrow the government of the United States. Yet despite being vanquished and destroyed, the Confederate battle flag continued to be a symbol of voter suppression, school segregation and the fight against civil rights ...
Museums rightfully display historic symbols of hate, war and oppression. We can never forget .. or, as philosopher George Santayana warned, we could be condemned to repeat our past ...
We would never argue against someone's right to personal expression ... But there is a time and a place for symbols of hate, and a government building ... is not one of them.
http://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/opinion/2016/06/24/editorial-confine-confederate-flag-museums/86126346/
