So Confusing...Who was right?

MontyPython · Corporal Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 3 Location: New Jersey

It's a difficult subject and no definite answer has been settled: Who was right? The North or South? In MY opinion I believe both side had a just cause to fight. The North was trying to maintain the Union, free the slaves, and settle the issues over the responsibilites of the Federal government in the lives of the States. The South had been treated unfairly even though slavery was disguting. However, the South didn't have to secede as soon as Lincoln became the president. Things didn't go the way they wanted so the pack up and leave? That seems childish to me. They could just as easily discussed the issue with Lincoln as his platform was abolition but with compromise. I just wanted to know the opinions of you guys out there. And don't rant and say Lincoln war a tyrant because thats not what this was about. He did what he had to do to reunite the Union, thats it. So what do you guys think? Did the South have the justification to start a war that claimed the lives of 600,000 men? Did they have the same grounds to start a rebellion as we all did back in 1776 (even though in 1776 we had NO representaion at all and in 1861 they were fairly represented)?

Bbbob · Sergeant Joined: 28 Apr 2007 Posts: 12

It's not so complicated.

First off what you wrote down as the causes of the war and what people were fighting for is inaccurate.

Simple as that.

So let me make it simple for everyone.

The answer to your question is:

It depends on if you are in favor of a CENTRALIZED government...like we have now OR a DE-CENTRALIZED government, like our founding fathers created.

Whichever you are for is the side that is right, in your mind.

Simple as that.

It really is that simple folks, don't let people muddy up the reasoning for the war as they often do.

THIS was the reason for the war. Nothing else.