What the Bible Says About Reparations for Slavery
What the Bible Says About Reparations for Slavery
Opinion by Gerard Leval
The case for paying reparations to descendants of slaves has been gaining momentum nationwide. In 2019, Evanston, Ill., became the first municipality to adopt such a program. California’s Legislature appears poised to do likewise. The District of Columbia Council is considering a program that would be funded in part by various local taxes. According to Census Bureau statistics, 45% of the city’s population is African-American, which would mean that the recipients of reparations would be footing a large proportion of the bill.
It is thus both timely and appropriate to ask: Are such proposals just?
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Opinion by Gerard Leval
The case for paying reparations to descendants of slaves has been gaining momentum nationwide. In 2019, Evanston, Ill., became the first municipality to adopt such a program. California’s Legislature appears poised to do likewise. The District of Columbia Council is considering a program that would be funded in part by various local taxes. According to Census Bureau statistics, 45% of the city’s population is African-American, which would mean that the recipients of reparations would be footing a large proportion of the bill.
It is thus both timely and appropriate to ask: Are such proposals just?
READ MORE: What the Bible Says About Reparations for Slavery https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/what-the...
