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:I object to the edits that call the Trail of Tears "immoral". That is an unsupported opinion. State the facts and let the reader decide. I also object to saying that "Andrew Jackson showed a deliberate indifference". That was just the opinion of one low-level soldier, based on hearsay. The article should just quote Jackson's own words, and let the reader decide. [[User:RSchlafly|RSchlafly]] 16:59, 5 December 2008 (EST)
:I object to the edits that call the Trail of Tears "immoral". That is an unsupported opinion. State the facts and let the reader decide. I also object to saying that "Andrew Jackson showed a deliberate indifference". That was just the opinion of one low-level soldier, based on hearsay. The article should just quote Jackson's own words, and let the reader decide. [[User:RSchlafly|RSchlafly]] 16:59, 5 December 2008 (EST)
::Fair comments deserve a fair response. Even when backed by an act of law, acts like this can be legitimately considered immoral. Forcing people to move at gunpoint from there homes, in harsh winter conditions, and then allowing not a few, but ''thousands'' to die of exposure and/or starvation unnecessarily? How is this not immoral, when there was no reason that food, blankets and supplies could not have been provided. I find it ironic that this is considered by some to be part of the process of advancing civilization, because no civilized person could approve of it. As for the use of word "Immoral" being unsupported by a direct citation, you are correct, and I will remove them because I believe in keeping CP articles like this balanced and encyclopedic. However, I challenge anyone here to defend the Trail of Tears as a moral act. --[[User:DinsdaleP|DinsdaleP]] 10:12, 6 December 2008 (EST)
:Dinsdale, in answer to your first questions to me way above: no, I'm not saying you have has to do anything '''first'''. I'm just reminding you not to neglect it afterwards. Do me a favor and spend 90% of your time writing and only 10% of your time trying to make one side look worse than another. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 20:48, 5 December 2008 (EST)
:Dinsdale, in answer to your first questions to me way above: no, I'm not saying you have has to do anything '''first'''. I'm just reminding you not to neglect it afterwards. Do me a favor and spend 90% of your time writing and only 10% of your time trying to make one side look worse than another. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 20:48, 5 December 2008 (EST)
::I've been more focused on content than talk lately, using talk primarily to discuss edits and not just opine. --[[User:DinsdaleP|DinsdaleP]] 10:12, 6 December 2008 (EST)