Phat writes:
My point, however, is that if one looks around globally, there are hundreds of cases of a legitimate claim to reparations. Where does one begin and when should we stop? How in fact can such reparations even be honestly calculated?
We are in the US and so we should begin with those instances where the US treated people unfairly.
Remember, there are three legs to the Supreme Laws of the land, Legislation, decision by the Supreme Court of the US and TREATIES.
What we commit to in treaties is absolute, we are legally and morally obligated to live up to the terms of the treaties.
And not a single US treaty with the Native American or with the Kingdom of Hawaii has been honored fully.
Those are where we need to begin.
Next, we should look at the instances of general harm, slavery, repression, denial of rights to people of color that was the hallmark of the US policy for hundreds of years.
And honestly, we should NEVER stop.
We need to constantly and honestly examine the behavior and policies of the US, acknowledge when they have done harm and are evil, repent such errors, try to make amends and sincerely try not to continue making the same errors.
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