Slavery reparations?

[cheeseburger]

I know you asked for other opinions but I don't think you're going to like this one very much. How about we continue to support all the illegitimate babies with welfare checks for one more generation then we cut that off. Isn't that a form of repayment that we have been doing for ages?

Let me ask you one question. Assume there never had been slaves. Would we still be paying welfare checks for illegitimate babies? I kind of think the answer is yes. Associating the two as a kind of repayment doesn't cut it for me. Its a little like telling a kid you bought him/her new shoes because s/he grew out of his old ones, and by the way that was your present for next years christmas, your birthday, and whatever other holidays you celebrate.

...not my best example. And I understand where you're coming from on the welfare checks; I just think that a society such as ours should look after people with no money, like illegitimate babies.

If its a question of where the money comes from, just look down the list of what our government spends tax dollars on. (hint - start at the top). Welfare is pretty low on my list of complaints.

I know there are other ethnic groups that make their living off of welfare also and I believe that must end one day too.

For this to happen, people have to be educated. (Did you know only some 15.5% of Americans have a bachelors or better? http://www.usatoday.com/news/educati...ion-census.htm)

In todays world you cant get a decent job without a decent education, and if you cant get a decent job its very difficult to live without said welfare, etc. Its far too interconnected.

[Warbaby1943]

Let me ask you one question. Assume there never had been slaves. Would we still be paying welfare checks for illegitimate babies? I kind of think the answer is yes.

Maybe but sure as hell not as many.