During Friday’s debate "Should people be compensated for past actions" I had no response during the actual debate, but as the day went on and I thought about it more I came to the conclusion that no they shouldn’t.
Even though horrible things have happened to people in the past, I do not believe that they should be compensated (money wise) for what happened. These events took place in the past, what is done is done and people shouldn’t dwell in the past to much.
If we decide to compensate one injustice we are being discriminatory to the others who have also experienced injustices in the past and therefore have started the process all over again. I understand that these actions have caused these people so much grieve and pain along with psychological and emotional problems, but money is not the way to solve this. If anything the government should provide counsellors and therapists to help these people deal with their pain and help them move on with there lives.
With regards to the law suits being taken regarding the African American slavery, I completely disagree with what they are doing. They were not the ones to experience this injustice and therefore have no right to be compensated. They claim that these actions have caused them emotional scaring and relationship problems, but this injustice happened before they were even born and before the world changed.
They are now living in a country with freedom and where there is no slavery and should be grateful for what they now have. Yes what happened to those people were horrible but that is the past and society has evolved to become a better safer place, where people don’t have to be afraid that people will take them from their homes and make them slaves for wealthy people.
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