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Originally posted by librasoul22
Liked the second part, but I am kinda disturbed by the first. Why SHOULDN'T one profit off of the capitalism that oppresses him/her? The corporations that labeled humans as "property" are just as guilty of perpetuating slavery as the individuals who called themselves owning that "property". Why shouldn't they be punished as such? And why shouldn't a government that deemed such activity "legal" be punished as well? I agree 110& with Honeykiss..."punishment" can and should have a positive result.
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Capitalism is oppressive? Do you prefer communism or socialism as your economic system? Choose your devil wisely.
Be objective and not emotional, explain to me how you punish a completely different entity, 150 years later, for an activity that was not only legal, but sanctioned by the constitution and upheld by the Supreme Court. While I wholeheartedly agree with the deleterious institution and effects of slavery, I have a hard time seeing the justice attacking a company who may have LEGALLY insured a few thousand slaves.
What government should be punished? The Federal govt or those individual states that allowed slavery? Should descendants of whites born to those in free states be forced to fork over tax dollars for slaves they never possessed or profited from?
There is a case for reparations. But it must be reasoned and well thought, not based on emotional, reactive enmity for the current govt and its citizens who were not responsible for policies instituted 400 yrs ago.