civil wars are not fought over small issues. Nobody revolts against the established government of the country except over the gravest issues.
I think you're misinterpreting what I said. I did not say "civil wars are fought over small issues." You're right; they aren't. Especially not bloody ones like the US Civil War, which to date remains the biggest American tragedy (and before you quibble with THAT, I'm surely entitled to use a literary word to describe the emotional impact of an historical event).
However, I fail to see that state's rights, with the implied issues of autonomy, freedom, and economics, was a small issue. And I didn't say that slavery wasn't part of the war; of course it was. By the end, it was indeed the center of the conflict. I'm just not convinced it started the war itself (mind you, with the interconnection between state's rights and slavery, we could probably argue this till the sky falls--which came first, the chicken or the egg?).
I asked you for a definition, above; you gave me none. Are you not interested in dialogue with people unless they have your precise level of sociological/historical/political education? Because if not, just say so, and I'll go play on journals where I can actually contribute, like fanthropology.
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Re: Slightly OT note
Date: 2005-09-26 09:50 pm (UTC)I think you're misinterpreting what I said. I did not say "civil wars are fought over small issues." You're right; they aren't. Especially not bloody ones like the US Civil War, which to date remains the biggest American tragedy (and before you quibble with THAT, I'm surely entitled to use a literary word to describe the emotional impact of an historical event).
However, I fail to see that state's rights, with the implied issues of autonomy, freedom, and economics, was a small issue. And I didn't say that slavery wasn't part of the war; of course it was. By the end, it was indeed the center of the conflict. I'm just not convinced it started the war itself (mind you, with the interconnection between state's rights and slavery, we could probably argue this till the sky falls--which came first, the chicken or the egg?).
I asked you for a definition, above; you gave me none. Are you not interested in dialogue with people unless they have your precise level of sociological/historical/political education? Because if not, just say so, and I'll go play on journals where I can actually contribute, like fanthropology.