[WillowTheWhisp]

You are quite right Billcat I don't wish to apologise. I'm more than willing to apologise for anything which I may have done wrong but I fail to see any merit in apologising for something I didn't do. Nor do I want anyone else to apologise for it on my behalf. You say it does nobody any harm. I don't agree with you there. I believe it does. Apologising implies guilt which then leads to resentment which in turn leads to racism. Have you not noticed how people already resent what they percieve to be an unfair advantage in 'positive discrimination'? Add undeserved guilt on top of that and your just heaping coals onto an already smouldering fire.

What's past is past. We live in the present. We didn't do it. We aren't responsible. It's time for everyone to stop blaming other people and move forwards. IF there are African Americans today who do not have equal opportunities and equal treatment with any other ethnic group then that should be tackled but not by dwelling on the past.

Would the descendants of the slaves prefer their anscestors to have remained in Africa? If so then they, the descendants would probably not have as much opportunity in life as they now have where they live now.

Let's stop being so racist and start just looking at each other for who WE are not by racial or ethnic group and ancestors we may or may not have had.