Lloyd’s of London and Church of England also to be approached over role in past exploitation

National reparations commissions in the region will also approach Lloyd’s of London and the Church of England with demands of financial payments and reparative justice for their historic role in slavery.

  • rebul@kbin.social
    1311·
    10 months ago

    Ahh, it’s what I thought. It’s not about truth and justice, it’s about shaking people down for money.

    • snooggums@kbin.social
      104·
      10 months ago

      Do you think fining people who have wronged others is ‘shaking people down for money’.

      • rebul@kbin.social
        63·
        10 months ago

        Stupid comment. So, using your logic, it would be OK to fine you for something your great great great grandfather did. I’m confident that not a single ‘internet couch activist’ would accept that.

        • snooggums@kbin.social
          62·
          10 months ago

          If I had inherited insane wealthy due to the horrible actions of my ancestors, then losing part of it to repay the victims of that tragedy is perfectly fine. It isn’t like I earned it through my actions, and I would expect that if someone stole something from me and gave it to someone else then I should still get it back.

          Way to be selfish though, hope it lets you sleep at night.

          • rebul@kbin.social
            33·
            10 months ago

            Very noble of you to state what you would do IF yada yada yada. I call BS.

            • snooggums@kbin.social
              71·
              10 months ago

              At least my speculation is helping victims instead of shilling for the fucking royals.

              • rebul@kbin.social
                11·
                10 months ago

                Nah, I couldn’t give two shits about the royals. I just don’t want to see a ridiculous precedent set.

                • snooggums@kbin.social
                  3·
                  10 months ago

                  Why not? Do you think Germany paying restitution long after WWII set a precedent that applies to you?

                  Do you just fear acknowledging the wrongs of the past?

                  • Chariotwheel@kbin.social
                    1·
                    10 months ago

                    Fun facts:

                    We finished paying off our World War 1 reparation debt in 2010.

                    Although we’re going to pay Namibia 1.1 billion, although those are explictely not reparations officially, because we also don’t want to set a precedent on the matter.

                    (and needless to say we’re still actively paying for the Holocaust)

      • JasSmith@kbin.social
        42·
        10 months ago

        If you only go after the people with money, then yes. Then it’s not about justice or morality at all. It’s about money.