Comments on: HV063- Lincoln Monument http://hearingvoices.com/news/2011/06/hv063-lincoln-monument/ Audio, art, adventure, tears, joy & cultcha blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:31:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TinaC http://hearingvoices.com/news/2011/06/hv063-lincoln-monument/#comment-33963 TinaC Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:10:20 +0000 http://hearingvoices.com/news/?p=3743#comment-33963 Hi, I'm here because of the reparations segment. That piece really stuck with me. I liked her. I like that she's doing this. I can't think of a person who isn't affected negatively by racism. Here in the US, we are all burdened w/ the legacy of slavery. Whether we know it or not. At the very least (and it is not nothing), she has provided the catalyst for individuals to connect, learn from each other, surprise each other, and reflect. If we choose to. Hi, I’m here because of the reparations segment.

That piece really stuck with me.

I liked her. I like that she’s doing this.

I can’t think of a person who isn’t affected negatively by racism. Here in the US, we are all burdened w/ the legacy of slavery. Whether we know it or not. At the very least (and it is not nothing), she has provided the catalyst for individuals to connect, learn from each other, surprise each other, and reflect.

If we choose to.

]]> By: Simon http://hearingvoices.com/news/2011/06/hv063-lincoln-monument/#comment-27455 Simon Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:13:30 +0000 http://hearingvoices.com/news/?p=3743#comment-27455 Bravo - I agree on Mike comments of reparations - further example being Jews after WWII who got the heck out of Europe as quick as possible - coming to the US or Israel - in fact every year, thousands of Jews migrate to Israel - can the African American boat anything like that. Indeed slavery was a terrible thing - but penalize the seller - not the buyer. Bravo – I agree on Mike comments of reparations – further example being Jews after WWII who got the heck out of Europe as quick as possible – coming to the US or Israel – in fact every year, thousands of Jews migrate to Israel – can the African American boat anything like that. Indeed slavery was a terrible thing – but penalize the seller – not the buyer.

]]> By: Mike http://hearingvoices.com/news/2011/06/hv063-lincoln-monument/#comment-27444 Mike Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:40:17 +0000 http://hearingvoices.com/news/?p=3743#comment-27444 I listened to your recent podcast entitled \Lincoln Monument\, which I thought was excellent. But I take exception to the segment on \reparations\. I understand this is a symbolic act by this woman, but making generalizations about certain members of society, based on skin color, is a very dangerous act. (I would have thought that she would be very sensitive to this fact.) I, as a white person, do not feel responsible in any way for the acts of people hundreds of years ago, none of which were related to me. I suggest to this woman that she take a trip to Africa and hold out her \begging cup\ to the descendants of those black people who sold their own people into slavery, and ask them for \reparations\. I wonder if anyone would give. I listened to your recent podcast entitled \Lincoln Monument\, which I thought was excellent. But I take exception to the segment on \reparations\. I understand this is a symbolic act by this woman, but making generalizations about certain members of society, based on skin color, is a very dangerous act. (I would have thought that she would be very sensitive to this fact.) I, as a white person, do not feel responsible in any way for the acts of people hundreds of years ago, none of which were related to me. I suggest to this woman that she take a trip to Africa and hold out her \begging cup\ to the descendants of those black people who sold their own people into slavery, and ask them for \reparations\. I wonder if anyone would give.

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