There’s a growing demand coming from the fringe — well, let’s hope it’s the fringe — demanding reparations for sufferings caused by slavery in America as well as for the sufferings, primarily of African-Americans, in the years since its abolition. It’s a radical idea that cannot be supported economically or ideologically.
Before going further, it must be stated emphatically that the practice of slavery is abhorrent. That it occurred in America is a stain on our history. That it occurred throughout the world for millennia, is a stain on humanity. No amount of words will remove the fact that this inhumane practice has been part of the human condition. Those who worked for its abolition deserve our admiration and gratitude.
However, demands for trillions of dollars in reparations to the descendants of those who suffered under slavery in America in not supportable. More on page two.
You are totally ignoring the fact that if your great grandfather hadn’t left Africa he may have been eaten by a lion or a crocodile or a spear and he wouldn’t even be here. Just the fact that he’s here speaks a lot to the life his ancestors lived under. I personally spoke to several black people living in Augusta Ga. in the 50s that contrary to popular opinion that information handed down to them by their families they were treated well and sometimes as family by the owners. As a matter of fact some told me that they were told some wanted to stay on after slavery was declared illegal. You will find good and bad in all colors!!!!
Which was actually a consideration from what I understand
When I finally$#%&!@*a ” gold brick ” then I might and I say again might think about it..Mind you, not pay you but think about it..
I don’t owe you$#%&!@*you owe us everything for freeing your asses from your ancestors who enslaved your people because of greed, A black lady taught me that a long time ago,and I don’t forget very much,you people need to study your history Black Muslims made you slaves and the White people freed you and gave you a better life,if you don’t like that you need to go back to where Obama was born and talk to his ancestors about that (Haiti’s) that’s the facts learn it,love is,or get the$#%&!@*out !!
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Then go back to Isaac and Ishmael: anyone who is not Jewish (Isaac’s generations) should be driven out of Israel, and should not receive any promises God gave. That would be most of the world.
How much $ Di Blacks owe to Blacks for OWNING other Blacks Before any White Man Ever owned any Blacks?
You owe us more than that just for putting up with your stupidity.
He full of c**p!
Nobody owes anybody anything! Be grateful that you liven a country that tolerates this so called professor to be a bigot