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07-02-2020, 01:14 PM #11
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I think I'm probably going to get mud on myself whichever way I go on this. I think it's best not to put my foot in my mouth anymore and leave it as open questions.
I do feel that reparations for direct beneficiaries makes sense. And if they don't, the world has declared that they do make sense.
I'll just point out one issue and leave it as an open question: At this point in the US, has the US made "enough" amends for pulling Africans out of their homeland and bringing them to the Americas? I mean heck, after taking courses in college called "The Third World," it seems that economic slavery might be worse than real slavery! Make African countries mono-crop and leave them high and dry, rather than try to defend them as part of your kingdom. Same thing might be true in the USA for after the Civil War. No minimum wage, no health insurance (slaves are expensive, if you're smart you gotta treat their medical needs), no need to feed them, and if they die, don't have to go "buy" another one. Unions help swing the pendulum in the other direction. On the other hand, what would have been without slavery in the first place? Is that even a question that's being asked? Is that because there are too many opportunists? There are two sides to each story and the BLM movement seems to focus on the victim side a lot.
I'm sure the answer could swing either way and proofs could be brought on both sides. One thing we should examine are the motives of those who are demanding. Another question is to figure out if reparations of any sort of going to swing the pendulum too far, or if the economic harm for making things "fair" is worth it? Being right is important, but it has to be done in the context of being smart as well.
One thing we should certainly do is cancel Columbus Day. That's really like having a Hitler Day.
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