Gloria and Meathead
On Fri, 23 Apr 2021 20:16:58 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
> On 4/23/2021 7:53 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2021-04-23 7:48 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 4/23/2021 7:15 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>>>> "My great-grandfather, Nwaubani Ogogo Oriaku, was what I prefer to
>>>> call a businessman, from the Igbo ethnic group of south-eastern
>>>> Nigeria. He dealt in a number of goods, including tobacco and palm
>>>> produce. He also sold human beings."
>>>
>>> I'm not sure what reparations is supposed to accomplish.* Hand out
>>> money and suddenly everyone will get along?* All will be forgotten?
>>> Sorry, I don't think so.
>>>
>>
>> Look at our Truth and Reconcilliation process. It has been going on for
>> years. They settle with one "first nation" and then there is an issue
>> with another one of them and the shit hits the fan across the country
>> and its like they have to start all over again.
>>
> There is no way anyone can agree on a payout of money for people ti
> forgive and forget the past. It can't be done.
Amen. It can't be done with money, and practically with sentiment
either.
-sw
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