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Originally posted by KSig RC
Isn't it interesting to look at the different ways of viewing these points?

What if we extended these points to all people - for instance:

"We want freed all people unjustly imprisoned."

"We want freedom, and self-determination for our communities."

"We desire full employment."

"We want decent housing for everyone."

"We desire free health care for those who need it."

These are made by simple, subtle changes to the wording to make them more universal - and no one could possibly disagree with the morals behind them, to my mind . . . right?

However, I don't think that reparations for slavery makes any of these happen, directly, so it therefore doesn't make sense to my mind. Giving somebody X dollars doesn't make them more educated or give them better job skills - however, opening the pathways to acquiring these things can come through money, so concentration on those efforts seems more appropriate.

Changing the system that ends with whites on top and blacks on bottom is the goal, not giving somebody a small amount of money to play with.

BRILLIANT...I totally agree with you.