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Originally posted by straightBOS:
People have no idea what is was like to be a slave, yet they want cash for it? How can you be paid for a something you personally never endured?
And what happens if they pay up?? Then all Blacks should then shut up about racism and inequality, and racial-profiling because you got yours, now everyone is even. But of course, racism will still endure, but you won't have the right to say anything about it because you got your money.
No, its not right to profit from forced labor in the 21st century anymore than it was right to profit beforehand.
We are better off with programs that will help to lift people out of poverty by promoting education, and funding for college. Never forget their struggle, and empower YOURSELF through your own efforts.
And who decides who gets what....what do you think crackheads will do with their cut? And what about White people who have Black ancestors? How about Blacks who are descendants of Blacks who also owned slaves? Should Whites who families immigrated to the US after the Civil War be exempt?
Just cutting checks sounds like a bad idea.
[This message has been edited by straightBOS (edited March 28, 2001).]
[This message has been edited by straightBOS (edited March 28, 2001).]
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Sista,sista;
How in the hale can you consider what is owed you as a profit? Do you know of any old black people that can't read? Do you ever talk to very old people? Don't you know our people were blinded for being found able to read, hung for promoting unity and collective challenge during Reconstruction? How can you worry about what crackheads would do with their money when crack don't grow on trees in their neighborhoods? Who do you think brings it there, and why? If a people is drugged up and alcoholic, they probably wont finish their education; which will greatly limit their social and economic position in this country. It prohibits them from becoming entrepreneurs, and owning anything worth owning. Read your insurance policy. How much can you expect if a limb is lost in an accident that wasn't your fault? The people that run this country have placed a monetary value on the lives of all people in this country. Is that monetary value the same for ALL people? Why do you suppose people do different time in prison for crack vs. powder cocaine? It's all systematically done. The government paid Americans of Japanese decent reparations for their great relatives that were encamped during World War II. Taxes paid by your parents helped pay for each check they received. How long was WWII? How long was slavery? Some of our people STILL can't read because they didn't see their parents read because their parents didn't see their parents read because their parents told them the Knight-ridders would come if they found out they could read. You betta ask somebody! This country OWES you whether you want to be paid or not!!!