The House and Senate have passed a resolution on this topic.
2007-01-17 07:00:23 · 28 answers · asked by magerleagues 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Not at all. What about the slaves who came from England? (I am descended from Irish slaves, and nobody gives me any preference.) What about the nations of the Native Peoples the US destroyed in its pursuit of a continental empire? (Nobody's scrambling to make a national apology to the Sioux, Cherokee, Creek, Mohawk, Apache, or other nations, so what makes the blacks so special?) Or, for that matter, what about the orientals who were bought and imported to work in sweatshops and on the railroads? Or the countless European women and children who were done similarly? Nobody's going to apologize to those others, because they aren't viewed as being as special. They aren't as equal, it would seem.
What I am getting at is that I see a lot of preference being given to one group of people over the rest. They get their own month. A MONTH, people! Not a day, where we can stop and observe the contributions of one sector of our society, but an entire month. As a nation, we now know more about blacks in history than any other "racial" group. But, nobody stops to celebrate Sequoia Day. We have no Asian History Month. It's become a new prejudice in society, and it must stop. Either that, or include everybody. You cannot have your cake and eat it too. TANSTAFL (There Are No Such Things As Free Lunches), folks. 'Nuff said.
2007-01-17 07:32:03 · answer #1 · answered by sjsosullivan 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I suppose that if the house and senate want to apologoze, they might as well do so. Slavery was not the invention of Virginia and the sate of Virginia is not the only place in the world that has had legal slavery. If there sre some that will feel better by making an apology, then let them.
2007-01-17 07:17:34 · answer #2 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I don't think an apology would change anything today... as far as History being just that... it's more along the lines of HIS STORY, none of the people alive today actually know what happened when we weren't around to watch it unfold for ourselves, just like people lie now... they did then, that is a true history.
My father was from the South, and I have traced my genealogy and am happy to say that my family wasn't with the slave owning idea.
It was a horrible tragedy, but there have been other tragedies amongst other ethnic groups, and their struggles shouldn't be forgotten either. Kinda makes you wonder ... who owes the apology to Jesus? And will he ever get the apology he deserves?...
Oh yeah... and a month of black history?? Come on, it happens to also be the SHORTEST MONTH!
Many black people worked hard to enhance life for themselves as well as for the benefit for others, their courage was tremendous, considering their positions when acceptance of them being human was illogical thinking to some.
I wonder how many patients who had heart surgery actually appreciated the BLACK gentleman, who was actually a janitor.... come up with and perfected the concept of heart surgery, A white doctor got the credit, but the black man guided his hand!
What has been done, cannot be undone, but it can be used as a learning tool so it won't be repeated.
2007-01-17 08:01:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
History is just that, history. No apologies necessary, no one to apologize to. Hopefully lessons were learned and won't be repeated. I think the House and Senate should move on to more important things. Who brought this topic up anyway... someone trying procrastinate more important issues?
2007-01-17 07:26:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Now where the H did you get that info? Slavery is HISTORY, and should stay that way. This generation owes NOBODY apologies for ANYTHING. If we should apologize to anyone it should be the Indians...FOR STEALING THEIR LAND UNDER A JUNK TREATY. How would you like to live on a reservation? If anyone should complain it's them. Blacks have been free for many decades now. Stop this crap.
2007-01-17 07:11:52 · answer #5 · answered by chole_24 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand why they think such an "apology", by people who are not guilty, to people who were not harmed, will accomplish anything at all.
Will it magically heal the divisions between the races? I sincerely doubt it, but it seems harmless, so what the heck.
Or will it open up the floor for debates about "reparations?"
My biggest pet peeve about government is when they do stupid and futile gestures.
2007-01-17 07:48:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The only thing the great state of Virginia has to apologize for is a bunch of chicken-s**t wimpy politicians in the their House &Senate!
2007-01-17 07:18:23 · answer #7 · answered by Streakin' Deacon 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Why? Should the North apologize to the South for killing all our people during that Civil War? What about paying us for those injustices they imposed on our forefathers. Not one of the people living today were a victim of slavery so why should they reap the benefits of an apology or monetarily. Look at the welfare rolls and you will see that we are paying the minorities back.....A Texas Redneck.
2007-01-17 07:18:24 · answer #8 · answered by Teesip 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No. No one today has been a slave since the civil war. Those that were freed have long since died. I have not been a slave owner nor have any of my ancestors. Many of our ancestors were sent here as prisoners by the English government. Should we demand an apology from England? NO!
2007-01-17 07:09:51 · answer #9 · answered by c.s. 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
After the Romans apologize for feeding Christians to the lions.
2007-01-17 07:06:05 · answer #10 · answered by charlie_the_carpenter 5 · 9⤊ 0⤋