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.
We do not owe you jack$#%&!@*
Get over yourself! No one owes you anything because of the color of your skin! Everyone, no matter of their skin color, has crosses to bear! Grow up, be a man and deal with it like everyone else has had to!
No….we do not
Loser.
How much does Africa Nations owe black Americans? Since that’s who enslaved their ancestors and sold them – and that’s where, still today, slavery thrives.
In your dreams. Get a job.
Sorry but whites or anyone else don’t owe anybody anything.
Amen
Fool
n i think you all owe our government much more demand that you pay back.than 40 trillion dollar with all the welfare, college loans and food stamps that the government has helped you throughout many many many years. we the american people also