{"id":1370,"date":"2009-03-19T06:24:58","date_gmt":"2009-03-19T11:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onthe8spot.com\/?p=1370"},"modified":"2009-03-19T06:24:58","modified_gmt":"2009-03-19T11:24:58","slug":"best-read-why-pay-for-the-sins-of-the-paststumbling-and-mumbling-the-legacy-of-slavery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/onthe8spot.com\/index.php\/2009\/03\/19\/best-read-why-pay-for-the-sins-of-the-paststumbling-and-mumbling-the-legacy-of-slavery\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Read: Why Pay For The Sins Of The Past:Stumbling and Mumbling: The legacy of slavery"},"content":{"rendered":"

One might ask: why should I pay for the sins of my countrymen\u2019s ancestors? Simple. We are rich for the same reason Africans<\/a> are poor. They are poor because they were born into a poor continent. We are rich because we were born into a rich one. I\u2019m one of the richest 1% of people on the planet. This is not because I\u2019m smart, or hard-working or charming. It\u2019s because I was born in the right place. Any individual who thinks their wealth<\/a> is the result of their own effort is just an idiot<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>
\nOf course, this argument has no weight whatsoever. But this is because empirical<\/a> evidence and ethical considerations have no role in politics<\/a>, except as thin veils for ego and self-interest.<\/strong>
\nvia Stumbling and Mumbling: The legacy of slavery<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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