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dulouz · Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Uranus

After review and thoughtful introspection, I've come to the conclusion that adequate slavery reparations are impossible to deliver and will only serve as a multigenerational antagonism. That is all.

cwemory · Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Location: Gunpo, Korea

possibly...but they could be hilarious too...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnloMMvC_8k

On the other hand · Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Location: I walk along the avenue

dulouz · Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Uranus

Holocaust reparations - too much to think about now. I have to do laundry and shop for exotic plant seeds on eBay. I'll get back to you with "My Struggle With Holocaust Reparations".

Adventurer · Joined: 28 Jan 2006

Yo!Chingo · Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Location: Seoul Korea

Moldy Rutabaga · Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Location: Ansan, Korea

My Germanic ancestors were invaded by the Romans and the Huns. Show me the money!

Ken:>

i_teach_esl · Joined: 07 Sep 2006 Location: baebang, asan/cheonan

it's not uncommon that those who are against reparations for the african holocaust decline to comment on reparations for the jewish holocaust. interesting.

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

riley · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Location: where creditors can find me

While reperations for slavery may seem like a good idea, but it's easy to bog down in the details. Who pays? Does the government pay, descendents of the slaveowners, or all whites? Who gets the money? How much?

Octavius Hite · Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:04 pm Post subject:

It would be very difficult to figure out who to give money. However...

The US could official apologize in all three houses (Senate, congress and White House) as well they should fully fund a huge slavery museum that is currently in the works, as well the school children for all future generations should be forced to watch and read roots as well other African Holocaust documents. That would be a good start rather than trying to dole money out.

dogbert · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: Killbox 90210

So, what would we get in return?

Beej · Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Location: Eungam Loop

A black Harvard professor once stated that despite the slave trade being obviously despicable, it was great for current blacks in America. The alternative being living in current day Africa.

If reparations are paid, do blacks have to give back the fruits of living in America: houses, cars, jobs etc... And do they have to go back to Africa?

Octavius Hite · Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:35 am Post subject:

That assumes that Africa was destined to develop the way that it did. If not for the absolute destruction wrought on Africa by the colonial powers (including but not limited to slavery) its a good assumption that Africa probably would not have ended up the broken continent it is today.

riley · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Location: where creditors can find me

Wow, I have to say, I almost completely agree with Octavius on this thread, both about how Africa could have turned out and about what the U.S. should do about our slavery history. My only thing is a quibble, forcing students to go to the museum doesn't encourage them.
Definitely, slavery is a black mark on American history in a way similar to the Holocaust in that we can not and should not forget our history, nor cover it up.