jdf007
Of course not every individual soldier fought to keep slavery. That was what the Movment was. Much like you correctly identify not every continental soldier fought because he was opposed to “taxation without representation” OR every Nazi soldier hated JEws. OF course many had a sense of adventure, did what their neighbors were doing etc. That doesnt chaneg what the ideology of the movment represented. surprisingly you answer this question correctly regarding the revolutionary war but have trouble following the logic through.
so to answer your questions:
“Can you really imagine someone without a decent uniform,…. just to keep some strangers in slavery?”
Sure! though nobody says that was the motivation of every soldier
“Has anyone else around the world volunteeered to fight and die over a strangers slaves, or is this uniquely American?”
It may be uniquely American. (as far as the specific issue of slavery goes)
“If people didn’t want to fight for their own independence, their offspring are going to fight for others slavery?”
I dont really understand this question. This may surprise you, but the Americna Revlution DID in fact occur. And Idotn understand the offspring connection
“I’m not even going to ask the rhetorical about why people in the northeast didn’t run at the opportunity to fight in the war if they were so opposed to slavery either.”
Im so glad you didint ask it. Since it is such a foolish question.
(It would have been weird if you did ask the question since youd be using contradictory argument sto support your strange assertion namely: the fact that people fought which who would fight over someone elese’s slaves and the fact that people tried to avoid it since why wouldn’t they fight if they were so opposed to slavery)
But just in case someone else may ask the foolsih question. there are probably a million and one reasons why people dont run to join war. Not the least of which is that their may be a risk to life and limb.