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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: epicure who wrote (21333)	8/10/2001 10:58:29 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 82486

X, I was just thinking of you. I was reading today's article in the Post about the racism conference. Here's a clip. <<The United States still has objections to some of the language being contemplated. African groups quieted their calls for reparations for colonialism and slavery but continued to look upon slavery as a "crime against humanity," a characterization that could open the United States and European nations to future legal action.>> washingtonpost.com Do you recall all the discussions we had here about whether slavery was absolutely wrong and whether slavery was a human rights violation? And which "side" was arguing which? In light of that, I find the Administration's position on this language amusing. Karen