
Fri Sep 06 04:00:00 UTC 2024: – Presidential candidate Kamala Harris has declared she will sign a “reparations” commission into law
– Five basic reasons why reparations are immoral are outlined
– Reparations are not based on legal definition of restitution
– Restitution should restore injured parties to original position, not exceed it
– Some reparations were already paid in the sacrifice to end slavery
– Intergenerational punishment is forbidden
– No limiting principle to reparations as proposed
– Reparations would exacerbate racism
– Rejecting reparations does not white-wash slavery, but aims for justice now
The Moral Case Against Reparations
The Moral Case Against Reparations