<< Busmaster,
I wasn't gonna reply to this thread...then I saw your reply.
I make no assumptions as to your color, race or sex, for that matter. But your post hit a nerve. You seem to be (correct me if I'm wrong) one of those types of folks who somehow still feels "wronged".
I get up in arms when I hear people complaining "my people were enslaved" and things of that nature. Oh really? According to the history books, slavery was abolished way back in the 1800's. That means that no living member of your family was a slave. As a matter of fact, it's very unlikely that even your great-great grandfather/mother was a slave.
Also, "recognizing mistakes and paying proper respects" Bah. I'm supposed to apologize for something that people who weren't even related to me did 200 years ago? And even if they were somehow distantly related, you can't control anyone's actions, let alone what people did before you were born. And one more thing....ever heard of "not blaming the son for the father's sins?"
I think too many people these days are riding the Pity Train.
Oh, BTW. I'm a minority. >>
Um, okay, sir. I'm Chinese American. Unless I am wrong and there is indeed a holiday for my people, or the males of my people, I have nothing to do with this. I have a greatuncle who for on the side of the US in WW2. I know of no relatives who have come to work on the railroad or gold rush in the 1800's but surely we don't need a history lesson on that.
I do not feel wronged at all personally. In fact, I criticize African americans who feel they need to be repaid for the whole slavery thing. However, I am offended that some people feel the need for a Caucasian male day. Please adjust your argument accordingly.
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