In 1961, the South Carolina State Government passed a law mandating that the confederate flag be flown on the ground of its state capitol building. The law was passed to commemorate the centennial of the Civil War assault on Fort Sumter. Opponents argue that the flag is a political symbol that represents racial inequality and should be removed after the shooting deaths of nine African American church members in June 2015. Proponents argue that the flag is an important historical symbol that commemorates the state’s role in the Civil War.
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@9XZLWTP8mos8MO
If they allow things such as pride flags to be hung, then this can be as well. As this is only personal opinion and people are free to that.
@9XL7NWQ8mos8MO
Yes, because if we don't allow it flown it could be taken away from historical monuments and museums, and some people who fly the flag do not associate it with discrimination though Many do
@9W6STPD9mos9MO
There is no such thing as "government property" that property belongs to the people of the jurisdiction in question.
@9V7P74V9mos9MO
Governments who currently have this flag, or variations of it, as their official state flag should be able to fly it on government property.
@7YS3KJPIndependent 11mos11MO
Yes, though preferably only at historical monuments, and I would like to see it banned on a state basis as the Confederate flag has a lot of very unsavory (and racist) associations.
@9S5KQ5G11mos11MO
It depends on the purpose why someone would want to display the flag. To many its not about slavery but rather southern pride. To be safe I'd oppose it but then the same goes for the Palastinian flags and other current hate regimes.
Individual people should be allowed to fly it, but the government can not, with the exception of a museum or historical monument where it was originally flown.
@9GX3PPN2yrs2Y
No, confederates are not american flags. They are an enemy of the country and flying the flag is a form of treason. Same as swastika
@92LT76V 2yrs2Y
No, the Confederate flag and all its variants (Cross, Stars and Bars, etc.) should be treated like the Nazi flag in Germany. Only legal in educational contexts (museums, school presentations, etc.) but otherwise completely ban it. It is a symbol of treason, racism, and tyranny.
@9DW47BP2yrs2Y
if it were up to me, no. but if a state wants to then it is fine.
@9D9XS422yrs2Y
No, because that would be very unprofessional.
@7YS3KJPIndependent 8mos8MO
No; states should be able to decide whether or not they want to keep it up, and if then, only at historical monuments.
@9T8LHK210mos10MO
No, and ban all flags related to the confederacy or its supporters. They should only be displayed in museums.
@94S264B3yrs3Y
It depends on the person, because everyone has their own opinions but they shouldn't take it to an extreme.
@94F7FHK3yrs3Y
No, it’s a sign of racism and in my experience is flown by people who discriminate and are prone to yelling/violence but in historic places or in one’s own home it should still be allowed if they really want it to be.
@93WW549Republican3yrs3Y
No, as it represents treason, unless in museums as a historical object or graveyards to honor the dead
@93SC5NR3yrs3Y
No it’s the flag of an enemy state
@92LT76V3yrs3Y
The Confederate flag and all its variants (Cross, Stars and Bars, etc.) should be treated like the Nazi flag in Germany. Only legal in educational contexts (museums, school presentations, etc.) but otherwise completely ban it. It is a symbol of treason, racism, and tyranny.
@8ZYWKGF3yrs3Y
Allow the people to vote on it
@8Z79QFF3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if it is historically contextualized and disconnected from the modern day.
@8YS2RT33yrs3Y
No, unless at museums or historical monuments where it was originally flown.
@8YFX5QF3yrs3Y
They should be able to fly any flag anywhere as long as the property has strict rules against it
@8YB3Z7PLibertarian3yrs3Y
No, government should not own property
@8Y3LGRG4yrs4Y
No, ban it from any public spaces. It is a symbol of racism, treason and separatism
@8XP4R3GIndependent4yrs4Y
no just because itll cause a conflict between people
@8XDK7NG4yrs4Y
No because they lost, and are no longer part of the country
No; there is no confederacy.
@8TX5JJJ4yrs4Y
Yes but it is strange to fly another country's flag, a country that no longer exists, on our government property.
@8RQQPYW4yrs4Y
I don't think that the confederate flag should be allowed at all. It should be kept on the museums, but it can be seem as a symbol for racism, separatism, and treason. It is a flag that was used to fight against the United States current government and overthrow it.
@8R5B3Y84yrs4Y
Yes, they should have the right but I would never support my state doing it.
@8R4G5QM4yrs4Y
they can do as they please as long as it does not harm anybody.
@8QXYYZD4yrs4Y
Yes, people should be able to do whatever they want. But it should be socially unacceptable to do so. Like the Nazi flag
No, but allow individuals to fly it on private property
@8QPCLP94yrs4Y
yes, they should be allowed to show/express what they believe even if people disagree with it
@whopkinsLibertarian5yrs5Y
No, it represents a "foreign" power trying to take over our government. Should we fly the Nazi flag on government property?
@8Q4XLQZ5yrs5Y
Freedom of speech should not be limited what so ever even if it is something I disagree with.
@8PZ2MGG5yrs5Y
No, but people should have the right to display or destroy it.
@8PNJH275yrs5Y
No, but flying it on private property is fine
@8PG98ZC5yrs5Y
Yes, the confederate battle flag and the official flag of the CSA are both national symbols for the Dixie south and represent far more than the circumstances surrounding the civil war.
@8PFRFRH5yrs5Y
No. It inflames too much strive.
@8P54ZPM5yrs5Y
No it’s a piece of cloth that shouldn’t have so much meaning.
@8NG2C2H5yrs5Y
It does not belong on Government property, but regulation is not necessary.
@8KXRRCW5yrs5Y
No, and ban any public display of the flag, it is a symbol of racism, separatism, and treason
@8K8TZ2ZLibertarian5yrs5Y
States rights to do what they want
@8HR4HXF5yrs5Y
No flag other than the American flag should be flown, but other flags should be able to be displayed where appropriate.
@8HLZZQM5yrs5Y
Yes, but only in museums and other educational venues to preserve history.
It should be a county decision.
@8FTZCRC5yrs5Y
It's a touchy subject regardless of who you are. I'm in the middle and don't really have a side to be on.
@8FNZJCZLibertarian5yrs5Y
No, and ban any public display of the flag, it is a symbol of racism, separatism and treason
@8CGH55P5yrs5Y
No, it belongs in a museum, not flown in public ON public property (what a private citizen/institution does on their private property is their business).
@8CGCYYH5yrs5Y
no, its a flag that was made for a decade and holds little to not actual history value.
@9CX62F92yrs2Y
No, get over it you lost
@9CM996SIndependent2yrs2Y
No. It's prevalence increased during Jim Crow and was displayed with lynchings. The Southern fight for states' rights is irrational as it was related to owning humans to degrade, rape, and use humans for free labor without labor laws to protect them.
@9BFTDRHIndependent2yrs2Y
No, just keep it in museums. It's historical significance is important, but clinging on to a long abandoned ideology fueled my separatism is sort of pathetic.
@9BFM96H2yrs2Y
I think they should only display the countries flag
@7YS3KJPIndependent2yrs2Y
Yes, though preferably only at historical monuments. Personally, I believe individuals have a right to do so, as well, even though I am against pretty much everything the Confederate flag stood for. I don't think there's any good reason to exercise that right, but I think they have it.
@994SP7G2yrs2Y
I don't like the negative symbolic aspect of the Confederate flag, but creating legislation that restricts people from hanging it on their property is a violation of their freedom of expression that infringes upon the rights given to them by the 1st Amendment of the United States Constitution.
@7YS3KJPIndependent3yrs3Y
Yes. Personally, I believe states have a right to do so, even though I am against pretty much everything the Confederate flag stood for. I don't think there's any good reason to exercise that right, but I think they have it.
@97RM9NW3yrs3Y
probably not, they lost so L
@9783X6F3yrs3Y
Though it has some positive connotations such as standing up for beliefs, the Confederate flag represents the view of racism and there fore should not be shown in public places aside from museums and other places for displaying its history.
@93VMJKY3yrs3Y
The Confederate flag is a potent symbol of racism and treason, flown by corrupt men who fought and died for their right to enslave other human beings based purely upon the color of their skin. While its message is uncomfortable, it is an important piece of history. No building which houses any form of government of the United States of America should fly the Confederate flag with pride, nor do I believe any good citizen should have it hung proudly on display. I believe the only appropriate place for the Confederate flag to fly is at the sites of historical battles between the Union and Confederacy, and the only appropriate place for it to be displayed otherwise is in museums dedicated to the history of the Civil War.
@8XS4VJY4yrs4Y
Yes, only at memorials because it's a symbol of rebellion, how people could turn against each other.
@7YS3KJPIndependent4yrs4Y
Personally, I believe states have a right to do so, even though I am against pretty much everything the Confederate flag stood for. I don't think there's any good reason to exercise that right, but I think they have it.
@8QSBKB84yrs4Y
I think that it should be up to the state whether or not to put up a confederate flag as most states put those flags or statues up of confederate leaders to remind the people of the past.
@8PWY3X7Republican5yrs5Y
Confederate flags should be allowed to fly over any state property that is historically connected to a site - battlefield, fortresses, any site that has historical significance to the War Between the States 1860-1865.
@8DYZ7MH5yrs5Y
I don’t have an opinion.
@9MHZFY2 1yr1Y
No, unless for memorial services pertaining to to the Civil War era (I.e. museums, battlefields, etc.)
@8RSTXFTLibertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, despite the history of the flag, people have a right to display whatever flag they choose, people and government officials alike.
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