After Japanese Americans were kept in American concentration camps for the fear of being spies we were let out and given compensation. After slavery, African American were given nothing but their freedom. I'm just curious as to why some people think this is, my opinion is racism.
2006-10-23 12:03:09 · 10 answers · asked by thorn 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Two very different times and there were very different ways of thinking.
2006-10-29 11:50:40 · answer #1 · answered by glow 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not necesariily racism. The country back then had just been recovering from a major war that devastated the south. Massive reconstruction needed to be done. The country that won the war (the united states) did not have slaves a t the time. The country that lost (the confederate states) did want slavery. The North freed the slaves, which is quite a prize in itself, but also had to preserve safety and reconstruct the battered southern states.
During WWII, the US put US citizens in concentrations camps. That is why they were compensated. Kind of like being falsely arrested.
2006-10-23 12:09:16 · answer #2 · answered by Topher 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think the rationale is that the Japanese were American citizens. We did this to our own. Plus what happened to the African slaves happened long before we did this to the Japanese. Not condoning any of the rationale, just stating what I believe the rationale is.
Also, I liked the comment in the way above post, who said that the would be recipients who were slaves are all dead by now, so you would be compensated people who were unaffected by the atrocity.
Also the person that said oh i forgo, leave it to my kids to mess with my train of thought oh well, there was another good point in there somewhere
2006-10-23 12:13:47 · answer #3 · answered by Joey W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its an administrative burden. There are just too many, and too many people would have to pay that had nothing to do with it. Besides alot of blacks today have it 1000x better than they would if they were hunting giraffes with spears.
Then why don't you start by giving some of your money to some random descendents of slaves.
You won't of course.
Plus, Japanese shouldn't have been given compensation. In times of war, you have to take drastic measures, yes alot of good people are caught in the middle, but the times and mood of the country was different, we had just been attacked by the Japanese. Just because the liberalism, guilt complex that has lingered on in these times of peace and prosperity doesn't mean the measures werent necessary at the time.
2006-10-23 12:12:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's easy because Blacks had no such rights. When they TOLD them they were free what were they free to? They were free to a new form of oppression, people in no way believe in the equality of men. In fact they were often treated worst because they was worth nothing since they had no owner. Just forthy years ago blacks were lynch or murder just for looking at a white woman. How could they get them to pay for what they've been trying to hold on to for so long. That was the whole purpose of Jim Crow was to keep Blacks from that wealth that's why they put them in Ghetto's.
Then reason this happen was because the black man was deprived of his vote which gave power to a racist government. So from 1865 to 1965 blacks could not get compensated for that because of racism. Jim Crow and Segregation was it's name even Malcolm X wanted to do that in the 1960's but he still had no such rights. Even today when they do have rights without being kill they say it was long ago. But they will agree they should have gotten paid back then. Then we should ask them why didn't blacks get paid, because we live in a society that is deceitful deceptive and believe no way in the equality of men.
2006-10-23 17:19:24 · answer #5 · answered by justme 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"We're not stupid, everyone can see the intention of your question. You're trying to get a crack at black men, you need to stop posting stupid questions and grow up. Why do you even care what black men wear on their heads?"
Cut and paste. Very convenient for answering little questions like yours with similarly little answers like yours.
All that aside, it's news to me that the japanese were given compensation. I wonder if there is any way that the american people could get that money back... Now there is something to write my congressman about!
"my opinion is racism" And? Is it really news to you that people can be racist? Do you really think that people change just because they use Senator or President as their title?
What is your point? That you like to state the obvious? Well, you have managed to do a very good job of that kiddo. Thanks for sharing your opinion with us. I feel more enlightened now..
2006-10-23 12:51:25 · answer #6 · answered by La Voce 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of Course it is racism to think that people should not be compensated for nearly 4 centuries of free labor, when people AMERICANS of Japanese descent, were compensated for having lost their property and lifestyle But lets face it look at your other answers. People don't really regret what happened to those black people. Many people are still racist today and don't have fellow feeling for those who have suffered unjustly and for the aftermath of their suffering. Since when for example is being whipped, because of being slow about performing duties or for talking back not the same as torture? (By the way the Japanese internees were not tortured)
2006-10-23 12:25:03 · answer #7 · answered by linniepooh 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The Japanese who were actually put into concentration camps were given compensation...
There are no slaves alive to receive compensation...
If we are going to give compensation / reparations based on ancestry...
Then my ancestors in Briton were enslaved by the Romans and I
want Reparations from the Italian government...
That of course, is nonsense...
So is giving reparations / compensation to the great grandchildren and great great grandchildren of black American slaves....
I believe your opinion is ignorant, thoughtless foolishness at best
and blatantly racist at its worst...
2006-10-23 12:16:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is two completely different things in two different times under different circumstances.
The biggest difference is of course is that the Japanese who were compensated were still alive.
2006-10-23 12:08:34 · answer #9 · answered by sdh0407 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
There is a difference between slavery and torture, both are bad but torture is much worse
2006-10-23 12:08:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋