CWU slave trade

strangler · Post by **strangler** » 27 Aug 2007, 18:09

Quote from the recent article on the cwu site re apologising for the slave trade:

"So next time you hear some ignorant person say â€œwhy are we apologising for something we have nothing to do withâ€¦..â€

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 27 Aug 2007, 18:28

I think a one off apology was fair and understandable and that has been done.

My question is how far back do you go to stop apologising. Will the citizens of Rome apologise to the rest of Europe and Africa for their slave trade, will the Egyptians apologise to Africa and Europe for the same thing. Will the papacy apologise for the Crusades and the North East Africans for the Moors invasion of Spain and Portugal. Will England apologise for the subjugation of the Scots, Welsh and Irish in Medieval Times.

Nearer in time when will Tony Blair apologise for the invasion of Iraq, will France apologise for invading Spain and the rest of Europe under Napoleon . Will the Catholic Church in Spain apologise for the Inquisition. When will our Royal Family apologise for the judicial murders of 1,000s of Catholics.

This question in no way should be seen as diminishing the true horror of the genocide that was exacted against the African Continent and its people, by the big business and people of the United Kingdom at that time but just as a general question of how much we can apologise for.

BELIAL · Post by **BELIAL** » 27 Aug 2007, 18:36

Personally I'm feeling a bit guilty about the fate of the woolly mammoth.

strangler · Post by **strangler** » 27 Aug 2007, 18:52

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:I think a one off apology was fair and understandable and that has been done.

My question is how far back do you go to stop apologising. Will the citizens of Rome apologise to the rest of Europe and Africa for their slave trade, will the Egyptians apologise to Africa and Europe for the same thing. Will the papacy apologise for the Crusades and the North East Africans for the Moors invasion of Spain and Portugal. Will England apologise for the subjugation of the Scots, Welsh and Irish in Medieval Times.

Nearer in time when will Tony Blair apologise for the invasion of Iraq, will France apologise for invading Spain and the rest of Europe under Napoleon . Will the Catholic Church in Spain apologise for the Inquisition. When will our Royal Family apologise for the judicial murders of 1,000s of Catholics.

This question in no way should be seen as diminishing the true horror of the genocide that was exacted against the African Continent and its people, by the big business and people of the United Kingdom at that time but just as a general question of how much we can apologise for.

Post by **Zorro** » 28 Aug 2007, 09:23

And dont forget the Vikings, the b`stids!

IWW Fellow Worker · Post by **IWW Fellow Worker** » 28 Aug 2007, 10:51

Zorro wrote:And dont forget the Vikings, the b`stids!

Careful mate!

http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/index.php

Captain Scarlet · Post by **Captain Scarlet** » 28 Aug 2007, 11:39

IWW Fellow Worker wrote:
Zorro wrote:And dont forget the Vikings, the b`stids!
Careful mate!

http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/index.php

Is that a picture of Christopher Lee as Dracula????

IWW Fellow Worker · Post by **IWW Fellow Worker** » 28 Aug 2007, 12:28

Captain Scarlet wrote:
IWW Fellow Worker wrote:
Zorro wrote:And dont forget the Vikings, the b`stids!
Careful mate!

http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/index.php
Is that a picture of Christopher Lee as Dracula????

Which one? Rugby League players tend not to be handsome lads after a season or two.

norbet colon · Post by **norbet colon** » 03 Sep 2007, 14:45

strangler wrote:
TrueBlueTerrier wrote:I think a one off apology was fair and understandable and that has been done.

My question is how far back do you go to stop apologising. Will the citizens of Rome apologise to the rest of Europe and Africa for their slave trade, will the Egyptians apologise to Africa and Europe for the same thing. Will the papacy apologise for the Crusades and the North East Africans for the Moors invasion of Spain and Portugal. Will England apologise for the subjugation of the Scots, Welsh and Irish in Medieval Times.

Nearer in time when will Tony Blair apologise for the invasion of Iraq, will France apologise for invading Spain and the rest of Europe under Napoleon . Will the Catholic Church in Spain apologise for the Inquisition. When will our Royal Family apologise for the judicial murders of 1,000s of Catholics.

This question in no way should be seen as diminishing the true horror of the genocide that was exacted against the African Continent and its people, by the big business and people of the United Kingdom at that time but just as a general question of how much we can apologise for.

Exactly -bloody wishy-washy hand wringing toytown liberals, it's what happened in those days ,brutal-yes but it went on .

postie28 · Post by **postie28** » 03 Sep 2007, 14:57

BELIAL wrote:Personally I'm feeling a bit guilty about the fate of the woolly mammoth.

what's billy connolly got to do with it ?

L Tommo · Post by **L Tommo** » 03 Sep 2007, 18:34

I love this thread...

Shame it cant be stuck under every MP in the lands and let them know that there are people who just want a fair just life and wage for a fair days work and treatment.... Black White Male or Female...Straight or Gay.. But dont forget the woolly Mammoth!!!

out

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 03 Sep 2007, 18:52

L Tommo wrote:woolly Mammoth!!!

Should we adopt this as a site mascot

L Tommo · Post by **L Tommo** » 03 Sep 2007, 19:04

OHHHHHHH YESSSSSSSSS!!! TBT,,, Crack on mate!!!

out

duffer 61 · Post by **duffer 61** » 05 Sep 2007, 21:11

Pissed myself watching Livingston crying,what a f***ing prick.What is going on these days,especially with politicians.

norbet colon · Post by **norbet colon** » 05 Sep 2007, 21:15

spanner wrote:Pissed myself watching Livingston crying,what a f***ing p***k.What is going on these days,especially with politicians.

- I bet you did -thought he was out for Numero Uno-the darling of the toytown radicals