08-16-2005, 11:09 AM
Kaan Wrote:Robert E. Lee faught for the confederacy because his brother did... and he would not fight against his brother. BUT in his journal and collection of letters, he is adimately against slavery. it was a trend, something that would have eventually come to be... only war caused it to happen faster.
the armies of the north and the population of the north was far greater than the south. the souths population was inflated because they counted slaves as 1 for population... and 3/4 of a person for anything else. but still majority ruled... even in war...
I still dont see how you can say that the abolition of slavery would have eventually come to be. By saying that its like you are acknowledging that there is atleast one universal right/wrong, that being that slavery is wrong, and that people in their hearts and minds would eventually acknowledge this. This contradicts your arguement that right and wrong is dependent upon the majority in power (although you still have not specified what majority).
Would you go so far to say that it is a universal truth that slavery is wrong? That in no way shape or form should it be condoned, in the past, the present, or the future, no matter what stance people have on it?
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