Reparations should be paid by those that sold the slaves as they made them slaves in the first place. Therefore the only place people should look for reparations is the Motherland.

See the real Woman King, not the film that conveniently left certain facts out. Plus what still happens in many non western countries around the world.

Why should we now pay for sins of our fathers?

According to the Bible, children are not responsible for their parents' sins. However, the Bible does say that God holds children accountable if they don't learn from their parents' mistakes.

Have we not learned from their mistakes? After all it was Britain who started Abolitionism (and kept to it unlike the French who were technically first for a few years until they went back).

The whole reparations thing is for those that just want handouts and get everything for nothing.

The God Fowler,

It was a multi million pound industry, and both buyers and sellers should be held accountable. However, the true beneficiaries were the wealthy owners, many of whom lived in colonial powers, with the UK being a major player.

In today's money, this wealth amounts to hundreds of billions, if not trillions. Many of our institutions were built on the profits of the slave trade. So why shouldn’t this additional wealth, generated through the blood, sweat, and tears of enslaved labour, be repatriated to the descendants of slaves or, better yet, paid back to the countries where they were enslaved?

Listen mate, I’ve been taking all my old gear down Oxfam shop for years.

comment by Fred: Sign Someone!!!! (U3979)
posted 6 hours, 19 minutes ago
Slavery in human history has been done by nigh on every single civilisation in history until about 200 years ago. Slavery has been the rule not the exception in human history.

Not sure why it's the UK or even the US that gets continually singled out for this.

So no, we shouldn't be paying a penny of reparations for something not a single living Brit is responsible for.
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Two of the world’s top 6 economies, the UK and the USA, have institutions and individuals who directly benefited from the profits of the slave trade. Their financial systems were built on this exploitation, which is why there’s a growing call for them to pay reparations. If both countries were economically poor, these demands would have died long ago.

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comment by Cinciwolf-----JA606 NFL fantasy champ 2023 (U11551)
posted 57 seconds ago
Wonder how much the Muslim world pays in reparations given the absolutely huge number of slaves processed?
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I've visited Stonetown Cathedral in Zanzibar.

The British defeated the Arab slave traders, released the slaves, built a cathedral on the site of the now defunct slave market and made sure the altar was on the same spot as where the Whipping Post was.

All that was over a century ago but it was a proactive way of making ammends in some small way.
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Slavery, regardless of who perpetrates it, is highly abhorrent. Throughout various periods of the Islamic empires, particularly the Ottoman and Mughal Empires, slavery was a significant feature; in fact, Islamic law permits the capture of enemies as slaves. It's important to note that slavery was not exclusive to Western civilisation. While the British defeated Arab slave traders, this does not absolve them of their participation in the slave trade.

ALL participants in the slave trade should acknowledge their role and seek to repair the historical damage.


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Britain doesn't pretend it had no part in it, neither is it still openly practiced in this country.
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Maybe not openly but modern day slavery, exploitation, social and economic inequalities? 😏
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Mainly Albanians who are not or ever have been British.

We also employ several thousand people to try and crack down on Modern Day Slavery.

comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson
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comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
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comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson
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comment by Cinciwolf-----JA606 NFL fantasy champ 2023 (U11551)
posted 57 seconds ago
Wonder how much the Muslim world pays in reparations given the absolutely huge number of slaves processed?
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I've visited Stonetown Cathedral in Zanzibar.

The British defeated the Arab slave traders, released the slaves, built a cathedral on the site of the now defunct slave market and made sure the altar was on the same spot as where the Whipping Post was.

All that was over a century ago but it was a proactive way of making ammends in some small way.
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Slavery, regardless of who perpetrates it, is highly abhorrent. Throughout various periods of the Islamic empires, particularly the Ottoman and Mughal Empires, slavery was a significant feature; in fact, Islamic law permits the capture of enemies as slaves. It's important to note that slavery was not exclusive to Western civilisation. While the British defeated Arab slave traders, this does not absolve them of their participation in the slave trade.

ALL participants in the slave trade should acknowledge their role and seek to repair the historical damage.


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Britain doesn't pretend it had no part in it, neither is it still openly practiced in this country.
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Maybe not openly but modern day slavery, exploitation, social and economic inequalities? 😏
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Mainly Albanians who are not or ever have been British.

We also employ several thousand people to try and crack down on Modern Day Slavery.
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Boris, stating UK acknowledges its past mistakes while you blame others does not resolve the key issues at hand. Poverty alleviation begins with eliminating exploitative practices and addressing social and economic inequalities. By resolving these issues, we can protect vulnerable members of society. However, while efforts may appear to be sufficient, we are ultimately not doing enough to combat modern day slavery.

Arm waving bollix.

Poverty is alleviated by lots of things but cracking down on cvnts enslaving people is pretty far down the list.

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comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 12 seconds ago
Arm waving bollix.

Poverty is alleviated by lots of things but cracking down on cvnts enslaving people is pretty far down the list.
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Poverty is the root cause of exploitative practices, such as the one I addressed above! Do you think the wealthy are exploited?!

😂

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comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 12 seconds ago
Arm waving bollix.

Poverty is alleviated by lots of things but cracking down on cvnts enslaving people is pretty far down the list.
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Poverty is the root cause of exploitative practices, such as the one I addressed above! Do you think the wealthy are exploited?!

😂
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You are pushing an agenda. Maybe you've been enslaved?

Being a cvnt is the root cause of exploitative practices.

There are plenty of the wealthy that are cvnts too - see, I just debunked your agenda.

Oh, and I'm out, enjoy.

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comment by Vengeance (U23079)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 12 seconds ago
Arm waving bollix.

Poverty is alleviated by lots of things but cracking down on cvnts enslaving people is pretty far down the list.
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Poverty is the root cause of exploitative practices, such as the one I addressed above! Do you think the wealthy are exploited?!

😂
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You are pushing an agenda. Maybe you've been enslaved?

Being a cvnt is the root cause of exploitative practices.

There are plenty of the wealthy that are cvnts too - see, I just debunked your agenda.

Oh, and I'm out, enjoy.
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Nonsensical response!

There's no agenda, just pushing facts.

“Pushin a agenda”

Yer
A anti-slavery agender

Whutta wokie ffs

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posted 39 seconds ago
“Pushin a agenda”

Yer
A anti-slavery agender

Whutta wokie ffs
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Exactly! Forza gets it 👏

There's a lot of exploitation going on in the gig economy. Things like Deliveroo cyclists. Modern day slavery

comment by Fabián Caballero (U1734)
posted 3 minutes ago
There's a lot of exploitation going on in the gig economy. Things like Deliveroo cyclists. Modern day slavery
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Zero hour contracts is another!

comment by Vengeance (U23079)
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comment by Fabián Caballero (U1734)
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There's a lot of exploitation going on in the gig economy. Things like Deliveroo cyclists. Modern day slavery
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Zero hour contracts is another!
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Yeah but it's a bit different with the deliveroo stuff. It's illegal immigrants basically cycling about using someone from here's deliveroo account and that person controlling these people working illegally. Maybe giving them some cramped accommodation with many others like them being used in the same way.

All you need to do is set up a Deliveroo account as a legal citizen here then you can get illegal immigrants to do the deliveries for you as they're desperate and will "work" for you for a tiny amount

"How far back do we go?

My mum was born in August 1923.

On 29th September 1923, the addition of Mandatory Palestine increased the British Empire to its greatest size: nearly fourteen million square miles (150 times the size of Great Britain, a quarter of the world’s land area). It contained 460 million people, a fifth of the world’s population at the time.

My mum turned 101 a couple of months ago and, fingers crossed, is still going strong.

In response to the opening question above, I'd say "Living memory" isn't that bad a place to start.

A question surely too nuanced for JA606