Random Area XV : The Real Randomest Random Area

6Johnny23 , I can't say that I agree with Atun-Shei, but I do enjoy his work. It has made me laugh a lot. The Civil War, as far as my studies have showed me, was neither for states rights or slavery.

It was primarily for the power struggle between the north and south. Before you shrug that off as obvious, let me say a couple of things. The North and South were obviously different regions with different policies and different economies, which culminated in debates over slavery (and peripherally, states rights). These factors were merely the talking points in this battle.

The North, with its economy and population, thought that the democratic choice would be to let the majority (North) decide what were the rules In the country. The South did not. These were really, in a sense, about state's rights. The northern conglomerate wanted to suppress the south, and the southern conglomerate wanted to suppress the north. Why?

Well, power is always fought over, and the United States certainly acted like two different countries, so I think a civil war, over any issue, would be inevitable. The South wanted to be let as is, to allow the horrors of slavery just as it had done the past 100 years, and wanted its own country where they didn't have to worry about the north. The North couldn't care less, and just wanted to take political control over the resources of the south so that they could use them to their advantage.

In short: both sides sucked. CENTRIST POWER! Please don't cancel me. I barely lean southern sympathizer, so I tick off both sides of the issue.