[Azred]

Originally posted by wellard: Someone tell me that this is an early April fools joke

Oh, no, this is quite serious. This sort of topic comes up every now and then, because people can't grow up and get over it! Slavery in America was offically abolished about 140 years ago, but this sort of thing continues because enough people still feel guilty about it. Fortunately, I am not one of those people--I didn't do it, so I refuse to feel guilty about it.
If these people are serious about receiving reparations for what their ancestors suffered, are they going to sue the descendants of the tribes in Africa who originally captured their [the suers'] ancestors and sold them to European slave traders?

I have a news flash for anyone who, for whatever reason, is still suffering mental anguish because their ancestor was forced into slavery--money alone will never heal that particular wound. These people have a victim complex.