SHOULD THEY APOLOGIZE FOR SLAVERY?

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SHOULD THEY APOLOGIZE FOR SLAVERY?

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political : SHOULD THEY APOLOGIZE FOR SLAVERY?

[+] serious ballot by herzog
created Tue Nov 28, 06
Africans of course.

Tony Blair, the US government, various corporations and organizations have all been pressured in to offering up their apologies for "their part" in the slave trade.

But one of the most crucial components of the slave trade is always ignored: the africans themselves.

No, not the ones brought here in chains, the ones who stayed in africa and got rich (or moderately rich) by kidnapping and selling their brethren off into foreign servitude.

Should the descendents of these monsters be expected to apologize for the misdeeds of their ancestors over a hundred years ago?

Yes, guilt is inherited
No, that would be ridiculous
An admission of culpabilty should be made

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COMMENTS:
Voted : No, that would be ridiculous
I'd have to say no. You can't inherit guilt.

Those actually responsible are to blame, their descendents did nothing wrong.

Your ancestor could be the most evil tyrannt in all of history, doesn't mean you should be punished for his crimes.

But then, I'm consistent on this issue. Let's see if anyone else is.

by herzog on Tue Nov 28, 06 10:33am [+]

You read my mind with this ballot, and my answer is the same as yours.

by Doctordraw on Tue Nov 28, 06 10:37am [+]

It is been a long standing matter of history, that Africans sold other Africans into slavery and it should be recognised as the repulsive act it was.

This would be an excellent first step toward some sort of closure.

by Steelhamster on Tue Nov 28, 06 10:46am [+]

Voted : No, that would be ridiculous
Build a few memorials. Create a holiday. Whatever. But don't arrest me because my uncle is a drug addict.

by ThisIsNate on Tue Nov 28, 06 10:50am [+]

We should all apologise -

All together now......

by Mr_Susan on Tue Nov 28, 06 10:50am [+]

Voted : An admission of culpabilty should be made
This choice didnt come up on my choice ^^^^ so here it is

by Steelhamster on Tue Nov 28, 06 10:56am [+]

Steel: so merely acknowledge that it happend, no blame to anyone living today?

by herzog on Tue Nov 28, 06 10:57am [+]

It's easier to blame whitey

by hurricane on Tue Nov 28, 06 11:14am [+]

I feel that some recompense should be made to ex slaves and their decendants.

They were promised some acres and a mule and still havent got it.

by Steelhamster on Tue Nov 28, 06 12:30pm [+]

Steel: who should pay for it?

by herzog on Tue Nov 28, 06 3:19pm [+]

Voted : An admission of culpabilty should be made
Now *that*, I could get behind...

by Truthseeker013 on Tue Nov 28, 06 5:05pm [+]

Voted : No, that would be ridiculous
Each individual has their own unique merits and demerits. One does not inherit the sins of ancestors.

Steelhamster- So for example, if a descedent of an African slave trader is a poor African farmer, and a descedent of a slave is now a middle-class American- do you think that he should give him economic compensation and an official apology? Or do you think its just all become too complex to pretend the situation is that simple?

by xxxxxxxx on Tue Nov 28, 06 10:05pm [+]

If people look for obstacles they will find them.

As to who will pay for it, noone seems to mind spending trillions on half baked conflicts in the middle east, but ask why a few acres of land and a mule is not an option and people throw up their hands in horror.

by Steelhamster on Wed Nov 29, 06 9:04am [+]

Steel: so who exactly?

The general populace in taxes, which would include taxing the descendents of slaves. Or only tax whits? What about those whose ancestors had nothing to do with it?

I think "who is going to pay for it" is a very relevent question.

I think everyone in the US should be given a free bigscreen TV, but let's not quibble over details like "where is the money coming from".

by herzog on Wed Nov 29, 06 3:27pm [+]

I aint apologizing for SHIIIIIT... 077

by socal_sweetie on Thu May 31, 07 11:04pm [+]

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