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Originally Posted by Willravel
Yes, there should be reparations for black people in the form of social changes that affect all impoverished people. That's as simple as I can make it. I don't support spending people checks, I don't support racist favoritism as you can't solve racism with more racism (see affirmative action), and I don't support simply leaving things as they are.
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Ah Will, Will, Will...... Can't answer a simple yes no question without trying to appease both sides.
Last time, to call it reparations is to single out only blacks and you know it. If you are wanting it to help all it is called social reform and programs aimed at helping all in poverty.
reparations - definition of reparations by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
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rep·a·ra·tion (rp-rshn)
n.
1. The act or process of repairing or the condition of being repaired.
2. The act or process of making amends; expiation.
3. Something done or paid to compensate or make amends.
4. reparations Compensation or remuneration required from a defeated nation as indemnity for damage or injury during a war.
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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"
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