However, I think that we have to remember that all of these events are historical, and I think it does no one any good to dwell too much on history. Learn from it, yes. Dwell on it, no.

Along with the African slaves, were also Irish convicts, who also would quite rightly claim the same reparations.

However, I feel that the whole issue of reparations is a minefield. I also feel it diminishes those that receive them. Are the descendants of African slaves unable to better themselves by any other means than receiving reparations from governments which have not condoned slavery for over a century? I do not believe for one moment that this is the case.

Far greater atrocities have been committed the world over, and still are, and I think we would be better served by trying to make the world as it is today a better place. Perhaps any reparations should be given instead to the Africans whose families were not sold into slavery, residing still in Africa, and still die each year due to far more extreme levels of poverty, disease, war, and other causes due mainly to their corrupt governments. The descendants of many slaves, especially those that were sent to the US, are far better off than their fellow Africans who were ‘lucky’ enough not to be sold into slavery.

Very stupid, especially to have as the default.

That collaborators existed on the African continent is a fact, but is this not also true for the Jews and just about every other oppressed group? Collaborators and resistance seem to go hand in hand all the way through history ( even your invading Danes met some resistnace - chuckle - - and even to this day in occupied Iraq. So, is this any reason not to address the claim?

There is a very strong case for reparations and you will find more details at http://www.ar-africare.com.

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If you check out this free plugin please feel free to provide any feedback.

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