To: MNlurker
I believe the gentleman from Benin (I forgot his title) apologized for Benin's role in the slave trade.
8 posted on
07/08/2003 9:23:19 AM PDT by
mewzilla
To: mewzilla
Thank you for the correction. I was half listening when it occured. Not the best way to go about listening to the news...;)
9 posted on
07/08/2003 9:25:16 AM PDT by
MNlurker
To: mewzilla
The only way an apology for an offense to be worth anything is for the perp to offer the apology. If I had ancestors who were involved in the slave trade, while I don't approve, I'm not going to wallow in guilt over it. Everyone has ancestors who have done other horrible things.
To: mewzilla
Which considering Benin didn't become a nation until 1975 very neatly lets them off the hook.
Benin:
Till 17th century: ??
17th - late 19th century: Kingdom of Aborney
1904-1960: French West Africa
1960-1974: Democratic Republic of Dahomey
1975 - present: The Republic of Benin
17 posted on
07/08/2003 9:54:39 AM PDT by
yankeedame
("Born with the gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad.")
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