Arkansas Legislator: Slavery May Have Been a Blessing in Disguise

[mawilson 2,133]

According to you, to be sure, whatever you meant by that.

According to many Africans I had conversations with. Not African-Americans, Africans from Africa. Many of them work their butts off and resent African Americans for wasting the abundant opportunities that they have access to.

[Danno 1,228]

The creation of Israel did not necessitate the holocaust any more than Africans needed slavery to come to America.

The State of Israel could have been created as a result of any number of other less disgusting episodes in history, inasmuch as Africans could have immigrated to America as many others did, under far better and dignifying circumstances.

Is the irony lost on you that you are having this discussion in an immigration forum?

I'm listening.... speculate what "could have happened" to bring that about?

[JohnR! 5,495]

According to many Africans I had conversations with. Not African-Americans, Africans from Africa. Many of them work their butts off and resent African Americans for wasting the abundant opportunities that they have access to.

I don't see how that would segue into calling slavery a blessing in disguise.

Foreigners resent America for a number of reasons. Pick a group and pick a reason.

I'm listening.... speculate what "could have happened" to bring that about?

Any number of less disgusting episodes in history.

[Danno 1,228]

I don't see how that would segue into calling slavery a blessing in disguise.

Any number of less disgusting episodes in history.

-You seem to be working on the premise that these same Slaves in America might not have been slaves in Africa or some other country and had it much worse off.

Ever read the accounts of Slaves in South America where slaves were cheap to replace? Or the condition of Slaves in Hispaniola?

Recognizing that slavery was the reality of the world at that time.....If I were to be a Black slave anywhere it would probably be in Virginia.... how bout you?

-Thanks (not) for being a little more specific on how the State of Israel might have come into being in another way, you threw it out there and I guess that is as far as your nerve would allow you to go.

[JohnR! 5,495]

-You seem to be working on the premise that these same Slaves in America might not have been slaves in Africa or some other country and had it much worse off.

I am working on the premise that slavery is wrong and that such notion is a moral imperative. That it happened does not change that.

It is quite simple really.

Edited October 8, 2012 by Gegel

[mawilson 2,133]

Foreigners resent America for a number of reasons. Pick a group and pick a reason.

They don't resent America, they love America. They live here (many illegally) and work hard and become successful.

I am working on the premise that slavery is wrong

No-one claimed otherwise.

[^_^ 5,021]

Would Black Americans be better off in africa, today, 75 years ago or 150 years ago?

Are the Jews better off for the Holocaust having happened?

Would there be an Israel at all if it had not?

How far do you really want to go down this road?

Well now there you go, doing what you are so good at, misrepresenting another s words or point.

I never used the word "better off" but you did.

Stop lying.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Stop lying.

Your next forum title: "Danno's Fact Checker"

[^_^ 5,021]

Your next forum title: "Danno's Fact Checker"

Full time job, no way am I doing that unless it comes with benefits!

[JohnR! 5,495]

Many of them work their butts off and resent African Americans...

Foreigners resent America for a number of reasons. Pick a group and pick a reason.

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They don't resent America, they love America.

Mittens, is that you????

[mawilson 2,133]

Mittens, is that you????

That post in the middle was yours, not mine.

[mawilson 2,133]

Sometimes I think you're not all up there. Your reading comprehension skills are lacking and your "logical conclusions" are completely illogical.

[JohnR! 5,495]

That post in the middle was yours, not mine.

Precisely. I was sandwiched between two contradicting statements...

Sometimes I think you're not all up there. Your reading comprehension skills are lacking and your "logical conclusions" are completely illogical.

I always respond in kind, out of respect. It flatters me so you noticed the symmetry.

Edited October 8, 2012 by Gegel

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

And you want guys like this to control your healthcare?

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I am working on the premise that slavery is wrong and that such notion is a moral imperative. That it happened does not change that.

It is quite simple really.

What about employers that exploit illegals by underpaying them and not giving benfits, not paying SS and medicare, workman's comp., etc? Wrong? How should it be punished?

I have here the slavery button. Do you know how it works? If you push the slavery button it eliminates slavery's existance...never existed. No sleaves were ever brought here from Africa. No humans were ever transported away from Africa for slavery.

Who will push the button?