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papa smurf 19-07-2020 11:26
Re: Black Lives Matter
 
Here's an interesting piece about slavery

Nigerian journalist and novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani writes that one of her ancestors sold slaves, but argues that he should not be judged by today's standards or values.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-53444752

Mr K 19-07-2020 13:01
Re: Black Lives Matter
 
I think we should just all be nice and respectful to each other regardless of skin colour. Radical I know.

Maggy 19-07-2020 18:46
Re: Black Lives Matter
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36043976)
I think we should just all be nice and respectful to each other regardless of skin colour. Radical I know.
:tu:

And all other orientations and flavours.

Russ 19-07-2020 18:51
Re: Black Lives Matter
 
Apart from politicians. They deserve to be mocked.

For being politicians.

OLD BOY 20-07-2020 15:44
Re: Black Lives Matter
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36043976)
I think we should just all be nice and respectful to each other regardless of skin colour. Radical I know.
Christ, Mr K. We agree!

I've always liked you really.:waving:

Sephiroth 20-07-2020 15:52
Re: Black Lives Matter
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36044089)
Christ, Mr K. We agree!

I've always liked you really.:waving:
That's one for the Guinness Book of Records; OB, Christ & Mr K in agreement.

Just needs jfman to climb aboard.

OLD BOY 20-07-2020 15:53
Re: Black Lives Matter
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36044093)
That's one for the Guinness Book of Records; OB, Christ & Mr K in agreement.

Just needs jfman to climb aboard.
Steady on...:D

Carth 20-07-2020 16:10
Re: Black Lives Matter
 
I can imagine the mods quickly checking to see if Old Boys account has been hacked :D :D

Paul 20-07-2020 16:15
Re: Black Lives Matter
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36044098)
I can imagine the mods quickly checking to see if Old Boys account has been hacked :D :D
I was wondering if Mr K had been hacked :angel:

ianch99 21-07-2020 10:06
Re: Black Lives Matter
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36043964)
Here's an interesting piece about slavery

Nigerian journalist and novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani writes that one of her ancestors sold slaves, but argues that he should not be judged by today's standards or values.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-53444752
Total double standards. If someone trafficked in human cargo, they should be called out. Wrong is wrong.

Hugh 21-07-2020 10:37
Re: Black Lives Matter
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ianch99 (Post 36044157)
Total double standards. If someone trafficked in human cargo, they should be called out. Wrong is wrong.
Yup

Sephiroth 21-07-2020 10:47
Re: Black Lives Matter
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ianch99 (Post 36044157)
Total double standards. If someone trafficked in human cargo, they should be called out. Wrong is wrong.
And history is history. You gonna call someone out whose grandfather was a brutal SS officer? Let it go.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36044159)
Yup
Nope. Today's standards have nothing to do with the past phase when standards were different. Let it go.

nomadking 21-07-2020 11:02
Re: Black Lives Matter
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36043964)
Here's an interesting piece about slavery

Nigerian journalist and novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani writes that one of her ancestors sold slaves, but argues that he should not be judged by today's standards or values.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-53444752
Can't help but wonder if she would have that same stance, if her ancestors hadn't been involved.


Yet again, the issue of the fact that they were involved in slave trading, long before the Transatlantic trade started, is conveniently dodged. By dodging it, the false impression is given that the "colonial powers" were somehow primarily to blame. The "colonial powers" may have increased the demand, but they didn't initiate the slave trading in Africa.

Sephiroth 21-07-2020 11:17
Re: Black Lives Matter
 
http://ldhi.library.cofc.edu/exhibit...erybeforetrade


Makes nonsense of the narrow complaints of the colonial days.

You woke bleaters should pack it in and let our society and legal system deal with today's issues, including punishing BLM demonstrators who attack property.

1andrew1 21-07-2020 11:19
Re: Black Lives Matter
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36044163)
And history is history. You gonna call someone out whose grandfather was a brutal SS officer? Let it go.[
No one's suggesting calling out a slave-trader's descendants, just calling out the slave-trader.


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