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Caribbean nations set to demand royal family makes reparations for slave trade (www.theguardian.com)

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National reparations commissions in the region will also approach Lloyd’s of London and the Church of England with demands of financial payments and reparative justice for their historic role in slavery.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

For one, modern day African nations are not a small group of ultra rich white assholes who are still benefitting from the slavery.

It helps when the scope of the action is clear and direct and includes specific people.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ahh, it's what I thought. It's not about truth and justice, it's about shaking people down for money.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Do you think fining people who have wronged others is 'shaking people down for money'.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Stupid comment. So, using your logic, it would be OK to fine you for something your great great great grandfather did. I'm confident that not a single 'internet couch activist' would accept that.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If I had inherited insane wealthy due to the horrible actions of my ancestors, then losing part of it to repay the victims of that tragedy is perfectly fine. It isn't like I earned it through my actions, and I would expect that if someone stole something from me and gave it to someone else then I should still get it back.

Way to be selfish though, hope it lets you sleep at night.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Very noble of you to state what you would do IF yada yada yada. I call BS.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

At least my speculation is helping victims instead of shilling for the fucking royals.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nah, I couldn't give two shits about the royals. I just don't want to see a ridiculous precedent set.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why not? Do you think Germany paying restitution long after WWII set a precedent that applies to you?

Do you just fear acknowledging the wrongs of the past?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Fun facts:

We finished paying off our World War 1 reparation debt in 2010.

Although we're going to pay Namibia 1.1 billion, although those are explictely not reparations officially, because we also don't want to set a precedent on the matter.

(and needless to say we're still actively paying for the Holocaust)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

If you only go after the people with money, then yes. Then it’s not about justice or morality at all. It’s about money.