If I as a white american 1/3 european were to apologize for and bear the burden for all the wrong euro americans have done to others from the spanish to the british to the french and the irish would someone tell me we can move on and try to bridge the gap between what was wrong before and make today a better world than then.
I do apologize for slavery, what we did to the black man and woman was near tantamount to what was happening to the jewish people in the holocaust.
I apologize to the American indian all the Crows, the Navajoe and others to numerous to list here we took your land poisoned and thinned your blood and came in as a buffalo in a home wrecking everything.
I apologize for the way we treated the Mexican people as a nation and as a culture this includes the Aztec to the other natives in these lands south of our own.
the biggest thing I would love to see is the coming together of people as Dr King and others wanted us to. I want to move past the past but never forget
2007-04-18 20:45:34 · 9 answers · asked by Bear_Polaroid 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I would love to see a whole group of people of many races and cultures wanting to be friends with each other no matter their religion or more I realize this is to idealistic but it is worth going for and worth wishing for as well
2007-04-18 20:47:37 · update #1
I would love to see a whole group of people of many races and cultures wanting to be friends with each other no matter their religion or more I realize this is to idealistic but it is worth going for and worth wishing for as well.
am I being to niave or is this worth trying for are our waters to red with blood and shame or can we forgive as well as never forget.
I forgive the German for what happened in the holocaust but I will never and should never let others forget or it may happen again
2007-04-18 20:49:42 · update #2
I accept you appologies on behalf of what your granfathers did to my grandafthers...But as for you and me we are a new people, who has nothing to hold against each other...
...big hug bro.....
2007-04-18 20:50:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 0⤋
This is so true and yes I will love to see all men and women together as one work and building a better country then before we should stop the racism that what it is not really hate but a hurtful way of hurting other of a different race lets all get together and take care of each other and work as a team player in this big and in some way small world of ours
2007-04-19 03:52:21 · answer #2 · answered by Linda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can relate to your statement. I am white English and have always felt that we have a lot to say sorry for. The exploitation and abuse of others has always been, will always be a disgrace.
The world over the people know how to change things. Thats not the issue, the issue is we have to agree to differ to start to accept that we all have choices, to be different from others in our culture and our religion. If we started to understand, not in the name of Jesus, Ala or God but for ourselves, then we can start to turn around the unhappiness of the past and begin the happiness of the future for all.
2007-04-19 04:04:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As someone who is of mixed heritage (Native American and English/German); I thank you for the wonderful words you have said. It would be a much better world if we could all live together without all the old baggage but sadly that is not the case. Both the Native Americans and the whites still carry huge problems in dealing with each other. And if you are of mixed heritage, like myself, then you are doubly punished for your family background. The Native Americans are afraid we will try to take more away from them and the whites are nervous of our native side. I hope one day we can all become as one because we are all children of Creator and that is the plan He had for us to live in peace.
2007-04-19 09:57:40 · answer #4 · answered by sdanysh2004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is best to move on and do not carry the baggage of the past. If everyone decides that we make a new beginning from today and forget all that happened in the past, maybe, just maybe, we can create a new, peaceful, loving, happy world.
2007-04-19 03:58:42 · answer #5 · answered by P'quaint! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Said! I want to move on too. I try to spread peace and love everywhere I go. I love everyone and I want everyone to be happy. Thank you for such a beautiful post. Have a wonderful day :)
2007-04-19 03:51:38 · answer #6 · answered by That's Right 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I only wish your apologies could change things. Good try and I agree with you and apologize also.
2007-04-19 03:56:22 · answer #7 · answered by chatticathi52 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You said it all, Im welsh but proud to to hear from another human being. GOOD LUCK.
2007-04-19 03:53:28 · answer #8 · answered by Robert S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well said and ditto. May God Bless U.
2007-04-19 03:50:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋