# Ebay is banning listings of confederate flags and related items.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-is-banning-listings-of-confederate-flags-and-related-items/723258>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [June 23, 2015, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-is-banning-listings-of-confederate-flags-and-related-items/723258 "2015-06-23T16:50:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fubaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fubaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fubaya)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2015, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-is-banning-listings-of-confederate-flags-and-related-items/723258/321 "2015-07-20T23:38:13Z")

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> [@KatyaLynne](#):
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> \*If we ban one offensive flag than we need to ban them all. They aren’t banning the confederate flag. That flag was NEVER an official flag it’s the battle flag. You can try to erase history all you want which is what people are trying for, but it won’t really erase it.
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> Those who do not know the past are condemned to repeat it.\*

I haven’t been keeping up, has anyone banned the flag or tried to ban it or are you just trying to be dramatic? I would be against a ban because it is free speech, not to mention it would be ridiculously impossible to enforce. We as a public don’t have to tolerate it at our courthouses or other public venues, but people are free to fly the flag all they want. We are also free to give our opinions on it.

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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2015, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-is-banning-listings-of-confederate-flags-and-related-items/723258/322 "2015-07-20T23:44:47Z")

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> [@KatyaLynne](#):
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> \*If we ban one offensive flag than we need to ban them all. They aren’t banning the confederate flag. That flag was NEVER an official flag it’s the battle flag. You can try to erase history all you want which is what people are trying for, but it won’t really erase it.
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> Those who do not know the past are condemned to repeat it.\*

So, what you’re saying is, if we ban the Confederate battle flag, it’ll bring back slavery?

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**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-is-banning-listings-of-confederate-flags-and-related-items/723258/323 "2015-07-21T01:48:12Z")

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This ‘racist’ , ‘asshole’ learned that free speech has ‘consequences.’ Good thing that symbols are demonized.

> **[Mississippi to Investigate Death of a Black Man Who Raised Confederate Flag...](https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/21/us/mississippi-to-investigate-death-of-a-black-man-who-raised-confederate-flag.html?_r=0)**
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> Anthony Hervey, a black man who was killed in a car wreck while returning from Birmingham, Ala., was known for his efforts to preserve the Confederate flag.

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