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Originally Posted by Michael Phelps
Did anyone on this forum personally own slaves?
Did anyone on this forum personally march in the Civil Rights marches?
My point is, we can all debate the great injustices done to any race, going back centuries.
But, how do we resolve it in our generation? Is the answer to create a society where those who were wronged in the past now have greater privilege than anyone else? Should we pay reparations? Should we grant free education, or the best jobs to those of a particular race or creed, just BECAUSE they are of that particular race or creed?
I see a lot of outrage about the sins of the past, and yet, the remedy, due to it's mere nature, has created a reverse injustice.
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No to the first few questions ...
How do we solve this ???.. that's what we're all trying to figure out ...
Thankfully we've made huge strides ...
This is not about white guilt, Mike ...
You owe no one but the recognition that they may be carrying legitimate offenses which take time to heal ... this is centuries in the making .... and that we as a nation sometimes frown about people celebrating their new found freedoms even if we don't agree w/ their politics or mode of expression.
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