the-pi-guy said:
zero129 said:
1. I am hoping how you can inform me how one bad thing (Black slavery) Makes another less bad (The irish famine) as they where both caused by people in power not the general populous. But that in no way makes one less bad than the other and once again i am insulted by your narrow view point on this subject. If all them Irish was black would it fit what your saying then? As if the colour of skin means anything when bad things happen?.
2. That point means nothing to me as the irish here build our own things. It also means nothing if i lived in america as i should not feel guilty for something that happened years ago. Otherwise how long is this guilt trip going to go on?. and also Africans was not the only slaves in history. If you follow history you would know Africans had slaves themself well before the USA. They had European slaves from the coasts in the pirate raids. Slavery is nothing new it was part of history and imo thats where it should be left as looking back will bring no one forward only make more divide.
3. Thats good for you. If you can let me know when my benefits a due ill be happy but for now i see none. Once again this is painting everyone with the same brush. If you feel guilty for being white thats on you but me i dont as i know we didnt do anything or dont benefit in anyway.
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1.) Firstly I have never said the Irish Famine is less bad. Or anything like that. I just said that they're different.
For one, the US created a culture to justify slavery. That culture can still be seen today.
2/3.) You do benefit/have benefited as a person who lives in the western hemisphere.
And I get that it doesn't feel like it.
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1. You insinuated it so thats as good, why even bring up the difference in the first place as if thats important? slaves? starved both where done by people in power not the general populous and thats whats important here.
2/3. I would love for you to explain to me how i benefit anymore then anyone else living here?. Like i said if you feel like you should feel guilty for stuff you didnt do thats up to you but i dont feel the same way. And also do you really think it was only African people that build them roads you drive/walk on and buildings you go into?. do you really believe that?.
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And once again i want to point out that this is not me saying that racism doesnt exist today being on the end of it myself only a few months ago i know very well it exists but i am not going to blame a whole group of people for a few bad eggs.
Last edited by zero129 - on 28 November 2022
