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Originally Posted by Doctor Webley
To your second point, should America apologize for slavery?
Hmmm...
Who is America? I'm a part of America and I will not apologize for slavery, simply because I have had no part of slavery.
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Usually, the government. It represents the entire U.S. population.
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So, where will you draw the line? Will black people apologize for slavery?
They are apart of America as well.
What about Jews, Asians, and South Americans who are in the US.
Should they apologize for slavery?
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I doubt he's asking for apologies from individuals, but rather Americans as a whole, again, that's the government. You wouldn't feel you are apologizing for something you have not personally done since you wouldn't be personally apologizing.
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Your statement, "America should apologize for slavery." is so broad that the only thing it will do is intensify racial conflict, instead of healing it.
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I thought it was easy to see his point when he said America should apologize for slavery.