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Now to Compensate for Slavery

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Starmer Britain is going to discuss reparations next year.

That's right. The country that stopped slavery (by white people at least) is thinking about slinging UK taxpayers’ money at people who have never themselves been slaves.

A UN "judge” has suggested that the British Commonwealth owes Caribbean countries 18 TRILLION pounds in reparations.
Posted by ttbn, Tuesday, 29 October 2024 7:12:59 AM
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It's a pity that some people don't bother to learn what some words mean - in this case, slavery - before the start sounding off.
Posted by ttbn, Tuesday, 29 October 2024 7:18:33 AM
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"We need a fearless commitment to telling the truth
of our shared past, the sometimes ugly uncomfortable
hard to talk about truth and written stories such as
the Aboriginal Workers are essential on this path to
truth telling".
(Queensland Minister Leeanne Enoch).

http://anu.edu.au/news/all-news/history-of-indigenous-work-sheds-light-on-australian-slavery

"Numerous historians, legal experts and government officials have
found that the controls imposed on Pacific Islander and First
Nations People essentially amounted to slavery".

http://smh.com.au/national/they-ruled-our-lives-what-impact-slavery-had-in-australia-20200630-p557ht.html

Slavery is defined by the United Nations Slavery Convention
as the status or condition of a person over whom any or all
of the powers attaching to the right of ownership are
exercised. The practices that took place in Australia align with
this definition.

There are numerous historical records - which
are available in national libraries and museums around the
country. In fact there is so much available
today through books, and archival collections. One has only to
have the interest to want to discover this wealth of information.

Discover about our convicts, our Indigenous People, Pacific
Islanders, the Melanesians, Indian and Chinese labourers and
much, much, more.

People can and often do - dispute history. History lies at the
core of every conflict. But a true and unbiased understanding
of the past offers the possibility of a better and improved
future for all. The distortion or manipulation of history in
contrast will only sow disaster - as we can see with what's
happening in the Middle East today.
Posted by Foxy, Tuesday, 29 October 2024 11:25:01 AM
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They just don’t get it. Citing the opinions of people who think the same as they do doesn't make what they think correct.
Posted by ttbn, Tuesday, 29 October 2024 12:22:58 PM
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Historical facts always prove deniers wrong!
Posted by Foxy, Tuesday, 29 October 2024 12:59:41 PM
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It is important that people ought to get all the
information about an issue, not just limited
information and one opinion.

For deniers - it's a psychological response that helps
them manage information that makes them uncomfortable
and they don't want it to enter into their belief
system.

It's a way really for them to make things
make sense to themselves. A strategy to neutralize what
historians (and scientists) say.
Posted by Foxy, Tuesday, 29 October 2024 1:28:14 PM
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