The Last Slave Ship Survivor Gave an Interview in the 1930s

Re:The Last Slave Ship Survivor Gave an Interview in the 1930s by jrochkind1 on Monday May 14, 2018 @12:06PM (#17066641)

There is simply no way to know what Africa, or the rest of the world, would be like in 2018 without hundreds of years of history of European colonialism -- with the settlement of the Americas and mass enslavement of Africans being part of this. To imagine what things would be like in Africa without, is just science fiction alternate history. European colonialism changed the planet. And not for the better for most non-Europeans.

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Re:The Last Slave Ship Survivor Gave an Interview in the 1930s by weberc2 on Monday May 14, 2018 @01:19PM (#17067330)

I agree about it being impossible to make reasonable determinations about alternate histories. This is one of the more compelling arguments against reparations.

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Re:The Last Slave Ship Survivor Gave an Interview in the 1930s by jrochkind1 on Monday May 14, 2018 @01:58PM (#17067766)

ridiculous. It is not difficult to make a determination that enslaving millions of Africans for hundreds of years, and the continued history of oppression against their descendents, has caused real harm which requires reparation.

What is ridiculous is you trying to detract from this history by pointing to an Africa that has _also_ been obviously and inarguably harmed by imperialism. It is absolutely indefensible.

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Re:The Last Slave Ship Survivor Gave an Interview in the 1930s by weberc2 on Monday May 14, 2018 @02:28PM (#17068094)

Thanks for sharing your opinion. Since you didn't put forth an actual argument, I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. Have a good day.

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