Just to be clear, ignorance means lack of knowledge. The main point here is given what people of color particularly those of Afrian descent have suffered, it's extremely mindblowing that people believe they need to shut up and move on. Keep in mind there are mechanisms still at play to ensure the oppression of people of color.in a lot of institutions globally. Another thing, you mention that slavery is still going on. There's a lot of things going on in a lot of countries that shouldn't be going on. It's not just blacks and people of color who are screwed up. If you check your history again you would recall the former Yugoslavia where genocide began with the Serbs trying to exterminate the Croats. Then the Serbs and Croats in one area decide to combine efforts to exterminate the Albanians. There are numerous ethnic, religious clashes all.over the globe all the time. If you're over a certain age you would know of the fighting in Ireland between the Catholics and Prostestants. There were tons of stories of what happened on the road to Belfast.
đź‘€ I see someone here doesn't have a clue. The transatlantic slave trade was the greatest atrocity known to mankind. To say that anyone expecting compensation for that is looking for a handout speaks to gross ignorance and a total detachment from humanity. To also state of being sold into Slavery by our own people reflects a lack of education. Slavery in the African context at the time was a totally different thing than what it was in the European context. A slave in the African context had rights. One slave, if I recall correct, later rose to become a king. The inhumanity shown to African slaves could not be fathomed by fellow Africans. Also, if you fast forward to Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler, Jews handed over Jews to Germans. But, no one dares to make the statement that it lessens the atrocity of Hitler and the Germans at the time. So, why be so ignorant to repeat such nonsense. The Jews got reparation. No one said they were asking for a handout. When Haiti defeated the French, the French wanted payment. I take it you know zero about history. Strong suggestion, read before you give an ignorant opinion.
Birdie, birdie, fly away. Lol. If you pay attention to international news you would know that when you have major allegations of Police Corruption you bring in an independent party to investigate. This is just basic. If a police department in the US is accused of something as severe as this you may have the FBI come in to investigate or you may have some task force appointed by the Justice Department. You DO NOT let the corrupt police investigate themselves. I guess you didn't figure that out.
People were focused on that? Lol. Really? The Treasury is bare for flagrant abuse of the public purse. Crime is at an all time high. The government gone fishing. No one saying a peep. But, the athletes wearing a tracksuit for the parade of nations is where they draw the line. Lol. This country! Banana banana banana republic!
Geezus! I hope you don't believe this for your sake. Lol. Let's not play politics and look at facts. There are leaked tapes and dead suspects to a crime that is the subject of the voice notes. The police are caught up in this drama. This really ain't the time to spew political garbage. Flush your thoughts and think about what's good for the country.
We have pastors that take advantage of young girls. Priests that molest little boys. There js stealing in the church. We could go on and on. Do you stop going to church? I'm not saying that you should not be offended by what you saw. I'm just saying that I hope you're pushing to clean up everything you see.
The Olympics is a secular event not a religious one. Athletes go there to compete, not for a religious purpose. If you have a coworker at work that does something offensive do you stop going to work? You can't change the world around you.
Wow! I'm impressed. But, given her family history with the country and the PLP the PM.and others may be less inclined to penalize her. Whether that factors here or not though, I still give her credit for standing up. Sometimes the person with the balls in the room is a woman.
In the US if you had allegations of potentially widespread police corruption, you bring in an independent group to investigate. You don't ask the same guys caught in the corruption to do the investigation. I say that to say you don't know how far this goes. To ask officers to investigate and not know with certainty if they're clean or if they have some affiliation or loyalty to those involved is insane.
He forgot Toogie and Bobo aye? Lol. We've gad 2 Commisssions of Inquiry and both times nothing came out of them. So, why do this again? We need an independent investigation, one not led by the SIB.
trueBahamian says...
Just to be clear, ignorance means lack of knowledge. The main point here is given what people of color particularly those of Afrian descent have suffered, it's extremely mindblowing that people believe they need to shut up and move on. Keep in mind there are mechanisms still at play to ensure the oppression of people of color.in a lot of institutions globally. Another thing, you mention that slavery is still going on. There's a lot of things going on in a lot of countries that shouldn't be going on. It's not just blacks and people of color who are screwed up. If you check your history again you would recall the former Yugoslavia where genocide began with the Serbs trying to exterminate the Croats. Then the Serbs and Croats in one area decide to combine efforts to exterminate the Albanians. There are numerous ethnic, religious clashes all.over the globe all the time. If you're over a certain age you would know of the fighting in Ireland between the Catholics and Prostestants. There were tons of stories of what happened on the road to Belfast.
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trueBahamian says...
đź‘€ I see someone here doesn't have a clue. The transatlantic slave trade was the greatest atrocity known to mankind. To say that anyone expecting compensation for that is looking for a handout speaks to gross ignorance and a total detachment from humanity. To also state of being sold into Slavery by our own people reflects a lack of education. Slavery in the African context at the time was a totally different thing than what it was in the European context. A slave in the African context had rights. One slave, if I recall correct, later rose to become a king. The inhumanity shown to African slaves could not be fathomed by fellow Africans. Also, if you fast forward to Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler, Jews handed over Jews to Germans. But, no one dares to make the statement that it lessens the atrocity of Hitler and the Germans at the time. So, why be so ignorant to repeat such nonsense. The Jews got reparation. No one said they were asking for a handout. When Haiti defeated the French, the French wanted payment. I take it you know zero about history. Strong suggestion, read before you give an ignorant opinion.
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trueBahamian says...
Birdie, birdie, fly away. Lol. If you pay attention to international news you would know that when you have major allegations of Police Corruption you bring in an independent party to investigate. This is just basic. If a police department in the US is accused of something as severe as this you may have the FBI come in to investigate or you may have some task force appointed by the Justice Department. You DO NOT let the corrupt police investigate themselves. I guess you didn't figure that out.
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trueBahamian says...
People were focused on that? Lol. Really? The Treasury is bare for flagrant abuse of the public purse. Crime is at an all time high. The government gone fishing. No one saying a peep. But, the athletes wearing a tracksuit for the parade of nations is where they draw the line. Lol. This country! Banana banana banana republic!
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trueBahamian says...
Geezus! I hope you don't believe this for your sake. Lol. Let's not play politics and look at facts. There are leaked tapes and dead suspects to a crime that is the subject of the voice notes. The police are caught up in this drama. This really ain't the time to spew political garbage. Flush your thoughts and think about what's good for the country.
On FNM: No urgency over police probe
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trueBahamian says...
We have pastors that take advantage of young girls. Priests that molest little boys. There js stealing in the church. We could go on and on. Do you stop going to church? I'm not saying that you should not be offended by what you saw. I'm just saying that I hope you're pushing to clean up everything you see.
The Olympics is a secular event not a religious one. Athletes go there to compete, not for a religious purpose. If you have a coworker at work that does something offensive do you stop going to work? You can't change the world around you.
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trueBahamian says...
Wow! I'm impressed. But, given her family history with the country and the PLP the PM.and others may be less inclined to penalize her. Whether that factors here or not though, I still give her credit for standing up. Sometimes the person with the balls in the room is a woman.
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trueBahamian says...
In the US if you had allegations of potentially widespread police corruption, you bring in an independent group to investigate. You don't ask the same guys caught in the corruption to do the investigation. I say that to say you don't know how far this goes. To ask officers to investigate and not know with certainty if they're clean or if they have some affiliation or loyalty to those involved is insane.
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trueBahamian says...
He forgot Toogie and Bobo aye? Lol. We've gad 2 Commisssions of Inquiry and both times nothing came out of them. So, why do this again? We need an independent investigation, one not led by the SIB.
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trueBahamian says...
Lol.
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