Good grief, this is absurd

[Caveman]

Seems like Jewish people would have a much better chance at winning a lawsuit like this. They could take up their case against numerous defendants: Egyptians, Germans, Palistinians, etc...

Operation: "Let's try to get something for nothing".

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&ncid=519&e=4&u=/ap/20040329/ap_on_re_us/slave_reparations_lawsuit

 

[Amorphus]

I want to hear them rationalizing this.

 

[Anubis]

link didnt work for me

 

[DrNoobie]

That's such crap :|

 

[xEDIT409]

I like it.

I want people who's ancestors supported slavery to suffer as much as possible.

If the company was sucessful b/c of slavery, then yes, it deserves to be fined 1b.

 

[Vic]

 

[Anubis]

well if they can do this why dont the american indians sue teh USA fo killing all of them and stealing their land

 

[Redviffer]

Originally posted by: Anubis
well if they can do this why dont the american indians sue teh USA fo killing all of them and stealing their land

That's probably next.

What's weird is that I hear a lot of tribes would actually sell other tribes members into slavery.

 

I'm going to sue the country of Germany, the chain-link and barbed-wire fence makers, the bricklayers for the smokestacks, the coal miners for the ovens, the people who mowed the grass at Dachau, and the train engineers who brought my ancestors to the camps. For $1 billion each.

Honestly, I've said it before and I'll say it again. The Jewish population of the world was pretty much wiped out after the Holocaust, and Jews didn't complain, nor did we ask for reparations. Yet we're arguably doing better (financially) as a cultural group than most blacks. Why is that? Maybe it's because while our past is important to us, we don't dwell on it as a source for everything that's ever gone wrong for us.

 

[Kyteland]

I always love it when people judge history by today's standards.

 

[kozman31]

Originally posted by: jumpr
I'm going to sue the country of Germany, the chain-link and barbed-wire fence makers, the bricklayers for the smokestacks, the coal miners for the ovens, the people who mowed the grass at Dachau, and the train engineers who brought my ancestors to the camps. For $1 billion each.

Honestly, I've said it before and I'll say it again. The Jewish population of the world was pretty much wiped out after the Holocaust, and Jews didn't complain, nor did we ask for reparations. Yet we're arguably doing better (financially) as a cultural group than most blacks. Why is that? Maybe it's because while our past is important to us, we don't dwell on it as a source for everything that's ever gone wrong for us.

werd to that

 

[Wuffsunie]

It would make more sense to sue the tribes that sold their ancestors into slavery, or the decendants of the people who captured them. But that would never happen; not profitable enough.

 

[PunDogg]

Originally posted by: jumpr
I'm going to sue the country of Germany, the chain-link and barbed-wire fence makers, the bricklayers for the smokestacks, the coal miners for the ovens, the people who mowed the grass at Dachau, and the train engineers who brought my ancestors to the camps. For $1 billion each.

Honestly, I've said it before and I'll say it again. The Jewish population of the world was pretty much wiped out after the Holocaust, and Jews didn't complain, nor did we ask for reparations. Yet we're arguably doing better (financially) as a cultural group than most blacks. Why is that? Maybe it's because while our past is important to us, we don't dwell on it as a source for everything that's ever gone wrong for us.

wait u didn't ask for reparations, what are you talking about swiss and german companies paid out 2billon dollars for holocuast reperations


Dogg
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Originally posted by: PunDogg

Originally posted by: jumpr
I'm going to sue the country of Germany, the chain-link and barbed-wire fence makers, the bricklayers for the smokestacks, the coal miners for the ovens, the people who mowed the grass at Dachau, and the train engineers who brought my ancestors to the camps. For $1 billion each.

Honestly, I've said it before and I'll say it again. The Jewish population of the world was pretty much wiped out after the Holocaust, and Jews didn't complain, nor did we ask for reparations. Yet we're arguably doing better (financially) as a cultural group than most blacks. Why is that? Maybe it's because while our past is important to us, we don't dwell on it as a source for everything that's ever gone wrong for us.

wait u didn't ask for reparations, what are you talking about swiss and german companies paid out 2billon dollars for holocuast reperations

Dogg

Yes, they did. FOR SURVIVORS OF THE HOLOCAUST! I doubt we'll see Jews asking for reparations 150 years after the Holocaust ended.

 

[Joker81]

Its kinda odd since the people suing for the 1billion probably wouldn't be in america (let alone alive) if it weren't for the slave trade.

Have the companies settle out of court saying we will give you 1 billion dollars in 20 years and a plane ticket home but you have to live in an uncivilized african tribe (ie no running water, electricity) for that 20 years.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: Kyteland
I always love it when people judge history by today's standards.

Same here. Back then slavery was accepted, George Washington had slaves for gods sake!! Look at less modernized societies, they still have forms of slavery, and you dont see them complaining. I can't fathom how these people think because everything that happens in history should not be taking out of the temporal context.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: PunDogg

Originally posted by: jumpr
I'm going to sue the country of Germany, the chain-link and barbed-wire fence makers, the bricklayers for the smokestacks, the coal miners for the ovens, the people who mowed the grass at Dachau, and the train engineers who brought my ancestors to the camps. For $1 billion each.

Honestly, I've said it before and I'll say it again. The Jewish population of the world was pretty much wiped out after the Holocaust, and Jews didn't complain, nor did we ask for reparations. Yet we're arguably doing better (financially) as a cultural group than most blacks. Why is that? Maybe it's because while our past is important to us, we don't dwell on it as a source for everything that's ever gone wrong for us.

wait u didn't ask for reparations, what are you talking about swiss and german companies paid out 2billon dollars for holocuast reperations

Dogg

Yes, they did. FOR SURVIVORS OF THE HOLOCAUST! I doubt we'll see Jews asking for reparations 150 years after the Holocaust ended.

In addition, those weren't even reparations, but recovery of monies and goods that were stolen by German companies and Swiss banks from Jews that went to the camps. Basically what happened is that after a Jew was killed at a camp, the Swiss banks would keep the monies instead of finding the next of kins.

 

[waggy]

While it may be absurd reperations is going to happen. I figure in 4-15 years it will actually happen. of course when it does the damage it is going to cause is going to be bad.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: jumpr
I'm going to sue the country of Germany, the chain-link and barbed-wire fence makers, the bricklayers for the smokestacks, the coal miners for the ovens, the people who mowed the grass at Dachau, and the train engineers who brought my ancestors to the camps. For $1 billion each.

Honestly, I've said it before and I'll say it again. The Jewish population of the world was pretty much wiped out after the Holocaust, and Jews didn't complain, nor did we ask for reparations. Yet we're arguably doing better (financially) as a cultural group than most blacks. Why is that? Maybe it's because while our past is important to us, we don't dwell on it as a source for everything that's ever gone wrong for us.

Yeah..that and Jews seem to stick together really well, a true sense of community and family.

 

[gotsmack]

we should pay all blacks who can trace their roots back to slavery one lump sum and then END ALL AA PROGRAMS.

 

[rubix]

actually, slavery probably earned more than 1 billion in profits total after adjusting for inflation. therefore, in order to save money i propose we reinstitute slavery. this will also take away their rights to sue.

case closed.

 

[Corporate Thug]

wow, thats about the funniest thing i have read

i'm part german so i'm gonna sue cuz USSR kicked the $hit out of my country in WWII but i'm part russian too. am i sueing myself?

 

[SherEPunjab]

Jews don't need to because they are already wealthier than most non semitic Whites. While it is true blacks have not progressed as much as Jews have (or Indians, or Japanese), they are still extremely discriminated against. I'm not in support of them asking for reparations, but I think it is unfair to expect them to have the same kind of results that Jews have had in this country. Lets face it, the remaining Jews were extremely well educated and were not discriminated against in this country nearly as much as Blacks. In addition, the Jews had a homeland that was getting major funding by western nations, like Japan did. Both are examples of relatively small, educated populations that received major funding from outside sources, and had to build their communities from the groudn up. The blacks never did. Besides having a tremendous population, and not being allowed to read or write for hundreds of years, they never received the money that other groups did. Till today most blacks are treated like dirt in this country from what i've seen.

its okay for them to entertain us, but when most try to get positions of power, they often have to contend with people who label them as "jellybeans," "GDN's", etc. I'm not justifying the ones who are lazy, rob, or steal, but i don't think its a fair comparison.

 

[bigdog1218]

Originally posted by: Wuffsunie
It would make more sense to sue the tribes that sold their ancestors into slavery, or the decendants of the people who captured them. But that would never happen; not profitable enough.

Exactly, I love how this is always put aside and no one mentions it when they talk about slavery. Plus I know I didn't have any ancestors in the US when there was slavery, thats probably the same for a lot of people.

 

[SherEPunjab]

Originally posted by: bigdog1218

Originally posted by: Wuffsunie
It would make more sense to sue the tribes that sold their ancestors into slavery, or the decendants of the people who captured them. But that would never happen; not profitable enough.

Exactly, I love how this is always put aside and no one mentions it when they talk about slavery. Plus I know I didn't have any ancestors in the US when there was slavery, thats probably the same for a lot of people.

Explain how that is more logical? As far as I see, both parties are guilty, buyer, and seller. Seller made a profit, Buyer made a (much bigger) profit from the free labor.