Response to Dying for Dixie.

"Dying for Dixie" just shows the problems that can arise from taking pride in something that others take offense to such as the Confederate flag. However, no one should be killed over such a trivial thing. The thing that is interesting about the whole murder is that neither of the parties really even knew a whole lot about the history of the Confederate flag, or at least did not consider it a symbol of hatred. The boy that killed Michael did not even know what the flag stood for, he just knew that black people did not like it. To me, this murder just shows that much of the "Southern pride" that some Southerners show has continued only because of tradition that has not changed, not because the people really believe in it. It is just something that they have grown up with and never questioned. The younger generations cannot identify with the "Southern pride" that is described by Confederate advocates. There is a disconnect or a misunderstanding from the youth, and this can cause violence. Because the ideas of slavery and oppression are associated with the Confederate flag, there is going to conflict among the races as long as it is around. The southern heritage is not all encompassed by this flag, and I feel that, for the sake of getting along, the flag can be put aside.