Slavery reparations

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
If they made 40 million dollars in 70 years in the early 19th century, then we have to be talking about at least 50 000 slaves.

As far as I know, (aside from FleetBoston) none of the companies are being accused of selling slaves, KH.

[KrazyHorse]

I'm not saying they are; I'm demonstrating the value of goods in those days. Most investments make their money back in 10+ years.

[Tuberski]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
I'm not saying they are; I'm demonstrating the value of goods in those days. Most investments make their money back in 10+ years.

So what would a "fine, muscular young male slave" go for nowadays?

What does 40$ for a slave mean to me?

It doesn't work in today's society.

Are you saying that reparations should equal $40 a head?

[KrazyHorse]

Depends; what are you offering?

[DinoDoc]

BTW, assuming that we are talking about 50,000 slaves, how on earth can the companies be sued on behalf of 35 million black Americans?

[Guynemer]

Originally posted by Tuberski



So what would a "fine, muscular young male slave" go for nowadays?

There are street corners where you can get an answer to that question.

Sorry... that was in rather poor taste.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
BTW, assuming that we are talking about 50,000 slaves, how on earth can the companies be sued on behalf of 35 million black Americans?

Class-action lawsuits work that way.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
I'm not saying they are; I'm demonstrating the value of goods in those days. Most investments make their money back in 10+ years.

Sorry, according to another source I found the 40 million dollar estimate I gave was the value of the unpaid labor preformed during that time.

[Tuberski]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse


Depends; what are you offering?

Sorry, would prefer a fine healthy female slave.


Okay, I am really proud of this thread by the way. It's my first.

Not counting the stupid movie thing.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Class-action lawsuits work that way.

Most of the so-called class's ancestors were never affected by the actions of the three companies.

[KrazyHorse]

IIRC, that doesn't matter.

[Guynemer]

Originally posted by Tuberski



Sorry, would prefer a fine healthy female slave.


Okay, I am really proud of this thread by the way. It's my first.

Not counting the stupid movie thing.

I was actually going to compliment you on that; apart from a certain troll (whom I'm beginning to suspect is a Wiglaf DL (oh the irony)), this has been a great thread.

DD--$40,000,000 in 19th Century dollars, obviously, in case anyone has a brain fart. Which--according to the CNN article I was going to post just when Tuberski started this thread--is around $1.4 trillion today.

[DinoDoc]

That's the way it usually works in the class action cases I know of.

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
IIRC, that doesn't matter.

Then no money should be paid out at all unless and until the plaintiffsdemonstrate that a wrong was committed against the ancestors of the entire class by the defendants.

[KrazyHorse]

Which troll would that be?

[Guynemer]

Re: That's the way it usually works in the class action cases I know of.

Originally posted by DinoDoc


Then no money should be paid out at all unless and until the plaintiffsdemonstrate that a wrong was committed against the ancestors of the entire class by the defendants.

Am I reading too much into this, or are you expressing at least a measure of support for my proposal?