Whites were the first rioters and looters (kkk domestic terrorists). Remember "red summer" wherein hundreds of Blacks were massacred across the South by white racists? And black owned buisneeses, homes, and churches were destroyed. White racist authoritarianism (Jim Crow) was hell! Mass graves of Black victims of the Greenwood massacre was recently discovered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The massare of 300 black residents there was covered up by whites for 75 years.
But we do navigate using the rear view mirror. When switching lanes, it’s valuable to look in the rear view mirror. And it’s generally valuable to look behind us to our blind spot. It can help prevent accidents. So… we probably should consider history when navigating our future.
Forcing someone to pay for the crimes of someone else is a dangerous game of historical culpability. How far should we extend this game?
Should the 15M whites enslaved by the ottoman empire demand reparations from their descendants? Should the South Koreans demand that Japanese pay for their crimes? Should Italy pay reparations to the rest of Europe for conquering them? Should the Mongolians pay reparations for conquering and enslaving half the known world? Should the victims of a Cebuano King, who had thousands of concubines, require reparations for slavery? Should the victims of lunatic Kings and queens be permitted to apply for reparations? Should the victims of Vikings be entitled to reparations? Should we demand reparations from the descendants of black southern slave owners (there were more than a few)? Should we demand that Spain pay reparations for colonizing the Philippines and most of the America's 400 years ago?
Is that really justice?
True justice requires recognizing that people are individuals, not groups. We are born free, with the will to choose our destiny, not shackled by the crimes of an ancestor. Stealing my labor, which is what reparations means, on the basis of some historical wrong is a massive injustice because I have not committed any crime.
I agree with many of your points.
Whites were the first rioters and looters (kkk domestic terrorists). Remember "red summer" wherein hundreds of Blacks were massacred across the South by white racists? And black owned buisneeses, homes, and churches were destroyed. White racist authoritarianism (Jim Crow) was hell! Mass graves of Black victims of the Greenwood massacre was recently discovered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The massare of 300 black residents there was covered up by whites for 75 years.
Can’t comment on the history you’re talking about but I will say this “if you navigate by looking at the rearview mirror, that’s where you’re going”.
But we do navigate using the rear view mirror. When switching lanes, it’s valuable to look in the rear view mirror. And it’s generally valuable to look behind us to our blind spot. It can help prevent accidents. So… we probably should consider history when navigating our future.
Meh. Maybe you navigate by looking in the rear view mirror but its a far better strategy to look out the front windshield.
That’s why the drivers seat faces forward and not backwards.
Whites should pay trillions in reparations to blacks immediately.
Forcing someone to pay for the crimes of someone else is a dangerous game of historical culpability. How far should we extend this game?
Should the 15M whites enslaved by the ottoman empire demand reparations from their descendants? Should the South Koreans demand that Japanese pay for their crimes? Should Italy pay reparations to the rest of Europe for conquering them? Should the Mongolians pay reparations for conquering and enslaving half the known world? Should the victims of a Cebuano King, who had thousands of concubines, require reparations for slavery? Should the victims of lunatic Kings and queens be permitted to apply for reparations? Should the victims of Vikings be entitled to reparations? Should we demand reparations from the descendants of black southern slave owners (there were more than a few)? Should we demand that Spain pay reparations for colonizing the Philippines and most of the America's 400 years ago?
Is that really justice?
True justice requires recognizing that people are individuals, not groups. We are born free, with the will to choose our destiny, not shackled by the crimes of an ancestor. Stealing my labor, which is what reparations means, on the basis of some historical wrong is a massive injustice because I have not committed any crime.
Just because you use the words white and black like they mean something doesn’t mean they actually do. I stand with kmele ✌️
Are you addressing that to just me and not everyone else here who frequently use the terms white or black?
Throwing random thoughts into the wind and seein what comes back. Problem is it’s always you 😂😂
Juuuust kidding it’s not a problem 😉