truelight Mike
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Are "black" Americans owed something by "white" Americans or the government other than the protection provided by the same laws that provide protection for the rest of American citizens?
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Are "black" Americans owed something by "white" Americans or the government other than the protection provided by the same laws that provide protection for the rest of American citizens?
In a country where bigotry is sadly still alive, it is no wonder that restitution must be paid forward.
No, Asians tend to have more than black folk.Not by me they are not.
Are "black" Americans owed something by "white" Americans?
No, Asians tend to have more than black folk.
Because everyone is equal, your racism is the only explanation.
So you owe them.
Hey, don't blame me...I don't make the rules.
It lives in every country on earth, and in every heart.
Them's as think they are the exception are right
there proving they are not.
Yes:Are "black" Americans owed something by "white" Americans or the government other than the protection provided by the same laws that provide protection for the rest of American citizens?
But not the leading cause of death.3. If you think that black people and white people enjoy equal protection and rights in the US today, give your head a shake. "Police shooting" is a leading cause of death for young men of one particular racial group.
Want to guess which?
And I've already spent mine.Well, they wont get it. It is safely overseas.
I believe in reparations. Every freed American slave should receive 1 billion dollars.Are "black" Americans owed something by "white" Americans or the government other than the protection provided by the same laws that provide protection for the rest of American citizens?
Yes:
1. The descendants of slaves are owed reparations and compensation from the estates of the owners of those slaves. Any wealth created through slavery should be treated as the proceeds of crime and returned to its rightful owners, or to those who would have inherited the wealth from its rightful owners.
This isn't a simplistic "white" versus "black" issue, but on the whole, the slaves and their descendants tend to be black, and those who have received wealth obtained from slavery tend to be white.
2. Equal treatment in all respects does nothing to address the impacts today of unfair disadvantage in the past. Refusing to acknowledge these impacts effectively means making these disadvantages permanent. It does not create equal opportunity.
3. If you think that black people and white people enjoy equal protection and rights in the US today, give your head a shake. "Police shooting" is a leading cause of death for young men of one particular racial group. Want to guess which?
Do you feel this way about proceeds of crime in general?I believe in reparations. Every freed American slave should receive 1 billion dollars.
The rest, absolutely nothing. I am not responsible for contributing a nickel relating to events in the Republic that ended 150 years ago.
Do you feel this way about proceeds of crime in general?
"Bill stole a car, but the guy he took it from died, so I guess Bill just gets to keep it and give it to his kid."
Nope, only for freed slaves. I owe no one else anything related to slavery.Do you feel this way about proceeds of crime in general?
"Bill stole a car, but the guy he took it from died, so I guess Bill just gets to keep it and give it to his kid."
The best way to get compensation is to work more.Nope, only for freed slaves. I owe no one else anything related to slavery.
I have ancestors who died fighting on the union side in the Civil war. Perhaps Blacks owe me something for that loss.
Well, I am not an US citizen so I don't really have a view on this specific matter.Are "black" Americans owed something by "white" Americans or the government other than the protection provided by the same laws that provide protection for the rest of American citizens?