This thread has the makings of something really ugly so let's swing it to what the issue really is.

I think that the issue really has to do with where we are as a country as opposed to where we were and how far we need to go from this point on.

I think that the country as a whole is on the right track as far as race relations are concerned and is there a lot of room for improvement? Of course there is. But let me throw out a question.

Does the continued outcry for racial equality really help or hinder the forward movement? Some are of the opinion that the squeaky wheel gets the grease. This is true for a lot of instances and is what eventually put the spark under the CR and equality movement. But some others are of the opinion that if people would stop bringing extreme cases to the forefront as everyday happenings then true racial equality has the chance to exceed even present levels.

This goes for reparations as well. Why would somebody be OK with the thought that they are going to be punished and economically hit for something that was done by their great grandparents or gg grandparents or even ggg grandparents. They didn't ask to be born white, black, mexican, or asian. So why should they be asked to be responsible for actions of their predecessors? The courts have ruled time and time again about the same reasoning used in cases where war spoiles collected by victorious troops in Germany and Japan where the families of the owners of the original items have sued to be somehow compensated for the losses of the property of their familial predecessors. The courts have ruled that even though the losses were indeed unfortunate, the current owners of the property were not responsible for any monetary reparation for the disputed property because of the fact that it wasn't them who directly was responsible for their loss in the first place.

The slavery era was one of if not the darkest moment in US history. But for people to keep that era in the forefront and keep beating the same drum, IMO, is turning more people off than keeping the continued struggle of gaining even more ground and truly being thought of as equals.


Hubby