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cpwm17

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11. Very bad idea

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jul 25, 2013, 04:46 PM

Jul 2013

I'm all for reparations for recent crimes, such as US wars against Iraq and Vietnam. But reparations for something that happened so long ago - no way.

There a certain conflict right now in the Middle East started by some folks that make an ancient claim. The current victims in that conflict have nothing to do with the ancient claim. This is the same faulty logic.

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Caribbean nations to seek slavery reparations from European colonial powers [View all] TexasTowelie Jul 2013 OP

Oh my! This should be good. bemildred Jul 2013 #1

Indeed, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2013 #3

Who is going to be paying? And who is going to be receiving? Archae Jul 2013 #2

Isn't that where Romney keeps his billions? freshwest Jul 2013 #4

Yeah, he better move it while he can. nt bemildred Jul 2013 #5

And don't forget the collusion between slave traders and their African associates marshall Jul 2013 #12

Western powers owe a tremendous debt to the peoples of the Caribbean. ronnie624 Jul 2013 #6

Paid for by whom? NYC Liberal Jul 2013 #7

If you start down this road GaribaldiB5 Jul 2013 #8

Exactly. DavidDvorkin Jul 2013 #9

Just start over, re-divide everything up evenly and start over. bemildred Jul 2013 #10

I'm surprised to hear that the Roman and Achaemenid states still exist. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2013 #16

Very bad idea cpwm17 Jul 2013 #11

Just let them keep all the plutocrats' money stashed in their bank accounts. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #13

Great political effort to help get the Caribbean leaders re-elected.... brooklynite Jul 2013 #14

France needs to let Haiti off the hook. tblue Jul 2013 #15

Cash payouts are just going to line the pockets of the wealthy XemaSab Jul 2013 #17

About time we started looking at reparations. How long were the Israelites held in Egyptian slavery? 24601 Jul 2013 #18