You are loosing your train of thought here, as well as forgetting what is said. The IRS issues them ITIN's, Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers, which they use to pay taxes with. It is not the same as a SSN, and is readily distinguishable from a SSN by the numbers. As to your last part, so if some guys break into your home, beat you silly and take all your stuff, you shouldn't be able to do anything, since you were "conquered". Believe it or not, the same morality that guides how we treat individuals should guide how we treat societies. They are all made up of individuals. Or are you saying the near genocide of the American Indian was justified because they were "conquered"?
What was done to the american indians was not justified. There are many injustices done to a variety of groups throughout history. But it is absurd to hold people who are alive today, responsible for the sins of people 150-400 years ago.
My ancestors didn't own slaves. My ancestors didn't kill any indians, My ancestors didn't oust mexicans from the land. My ancestors came over (quite legally) well after all of that happened. Assuming that, because my skin is white, that I am somehow responsible for the wrongdoings of other white people is.....I know you are looking for the word......RACIST! |
