03-24-2023, 02:16 PM
(03-24-2023, 01:52 PM)Millhouse Wrote: One of my issues with a plan like this, is why for people today? What about those not yet born? You know, lets say 50 years from now, why shouldn't they get reparations at that time, sort of thing?
Regardless, I will be always against this line of thinking. I didn't have ancestors that had slaves. And many of whom were very poor themselves being looked down upon from others. As a matter of fact, I had 3 ancesters that fought in the Union armies during the Civil War, not that really matters. Because even if I did have ancestors that owned slaves or fought for the South, I should never be in no way responsible for something no matter how horrendous it was over 158 years ago.
Because afterall if we as a people start going down that route on making current generations literally pay for past atrocities like slavery in the New World, the biggest finger should be pointed at those European countries that brought the slaves over here in the first place.
right?
It's not like our last names are Vanderbilt or Rockafeller. As far as I know, my family line has been dirt poor for centuries.
Why should taxpayers fund the reparations?
Besides, was slavery ever a thing in California? (I honestly don't know)
I think the NAACP has it right here....individual payments should not be made.
