Why African americans should not be given any reparations for slavery.

This is a very good website about slave reparations. It gives people an idea of what other people feel.


http://www.cnn.com/2002/LAW/03/26/slavery. reparations/

I totally disagree with this essay, and to me, it sounds a little racist. First of all, innoccent people pay their taxes to the government. That money is then owned by the government and is the government's to do whatever they want with. For example, your taxes will probably be funding lots of things that a) you disagree with and b) you would rather not fund. It is up to the government to do with your taxes what it feels is necessary for the country. If that means giving slave reparations then the government will budget accordingly (as is the nature of governments) and it is highly unlikely that you would be taxed any more for it. Thus why do you care?


"The government has gone to great length to ensure that all people especially African Americans are not discriminated against" - The government is all for show. Look at what happened in New Orleans last year with Hurricaine Katrina. Had that been a city with a mainly white population then aid would have come a lot quicker. It is scandelous, and I am sure the black population of New Orleans felt let down and discriminated against. And this is the point I am coming to: yes, people who were slaves lived a few generations ago. You claim there is no one left to compensate because the people who lived through it are dead...


Don't you understand that it is because of the slave trade there are so many racial issues in America today? It was the slave trade that caused that and people are still suffering discrimination and racial attacks centuries on because of it. Only 40 years ago were black people treated as second class citizens; people were KILLED trying to stand up for black rights. And I'm sorry, but America has a TERRIBLE reputation regarding racism and prejudice and it is still very very apparent today and ALL of this is a direct result of the slave trade.


I do not necessarily think that reparations could feasibly be given due to many of the reasons you explain in your essay, however, your complete lack of understanding, and lack of regard for the other side of the argument is inexcusable.


You sound racist when you talk about 'educating' african americans "especially those in favour of reparations" - what, you mean brainwash them? Are you really suggesting that any black person who is in favour of reparations is uneducated, are you actually suggesting that african americans, in general, are uneducated, because I'm sorry, but that is what it sounds like:


"Through education African Americans will hopefully see the positive side of white Americans and not blame them for their problems".


Does it never occur to you that there might be a reason white americans are blamed for the problems, or that a lot of black people still experience awful racial abuse towards them?


I think you could have made more of an effort to show an understanding of the reasoning behind people wanting reparations. This, I think, you really failed in.

This was an extremely well done essay with well thought-out opinions backed up with solid facts. This essay was very interesting and was a pleasure to read. The conclusion was excellent as well. Thanks for writing this great essay and I hope to see more great essays like this!

I always love to see someone argue a touchy subject. It takes guts to stand up and tell someone they are wrong. Nicely put!

Great essay, well put, and dont listen to a word that Mia451 put.