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Originally Posted by HeavenlyOne
In one war, the blood of over 600k men was spilled to end the atrocities. That's not including the exponential numbers of those who also spilled their blood since that war.
You'd think that would be payment enough. I'm failing to see how my apology for something I personally know nothing about will do more than the blood shed by my ancestors who were there and saw it firsthand.
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A physical written apology in letter format from you personally to every black person, or native american or whoever probably would not do much to placate anyone you do not know. More would be accomplished through our dealings we have with the folks we interact with on a day to day basis. A letter, even then may not be worth too much, but there are other things we can do.
The apology thing is a U.S and/or State government issue, IMO.
Most of the damage people are trying to deal with today, I am convinced, happened after slavery, well into the 1970's and maybe even the 1980's.
But your willingness to discuss this issue with an open heart shows your kindness-- and that's worth more than any "letter".
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