(06-23-2021, 10:56 AM)HURRICANE!!! Wrote:

(06-22-2021, 03:57 PM)homebiscuit Wrote: But it’s not a small trade-off. It’s an illegal practice.

But you are ok with storming the Capitol Building.  Interesting.

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(06-22-2021, 08:41 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: Reparations are completely pointless since slavery ended about 150 years ago. Everyone who was effected by it is already dead. I would have been all for reparations 125 years ago, but we're a little late. Too late. Besides, what about the Native Americans? No group of people in the U.S. has been treated worse. They deserve reparations before any other group.

This is completely what's wrong with our society.  The perception of a large group of people think everything has been just fine since slavery ended.  Racism and Discrimination continues long after slavery.  Heck, just look at the trials and tribulations of our US Military as they dealt with sexual harassment cases and sexual preference discrimination via their "don't ask don't tell" policy.

Racism and discrimination are a long way off from slavery. They are two entirely different entities. Some black people deal with a lot of racism. That is a fact, but others do not. Giving everyone a free handout via reparations is not gonna solve anything. Many undeserving people will be getting free money, much like the way stimulus checks have been handed out like candy to both the needy as well as the rich. Although there are pockets of blatant racism and discrimination, there are also people who take advantage of the way the media portrays it and even though some people are largely uneffected, they blame racism instead of their own poor life choices regarding their own situations. Many people use racism as a crutch instead of taking personal responsibility. There has to be a way of separating those effected by racism and those who are thoughtless, reckless and irresponsible, before reparations can be made and that will never happen. 

Sexual harassment cases in the military are an entirely different issue and should be dealt with immediately. It should've been addressed many years ago. 

Don't ask, don't tell was a great compromise and why it was done away with is beyond me. I don't care, nor do I wanna know about anyone else's sexual preferences, so I would never ask. I also believe other people shouldn't be announcing their sexuality to anyone and everyone. We don't care. Keep it to yourself, gay, straight or whatever people are calling themselves nowadays. Personally, I think "don't ask, don't tell" should be a national law.

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