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Originally Posted by shakermaker
Slavery didn't end until well into the 20th Century!
Laws change but attitudes remain.
The guy's an idiot.
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Slavery has not yet ended. There was a good article on the ongoing problem of slavery about a year ago in the National Geographic. Frankly, as it has a tendency to recur, given the least opportunity, it will take continued vigilance to keep slavery to a minimum.
I'm not sure what real good it does to have
governments apologize to the folks held as slaves. After all, they are all long dead! On the other hand, I don't see a lot of harm in it, either. Perhaps it makes the descendents of slaves feel a bit better? Frankly, I view these apologies as fairly meaningless, but it is not worth getting upset or fighting over the issue if it makes some folks feel a bit better.
I certainly see no need to apologize for slavery on a
personal level, or for any other acts that I never committed.