[Carter32383]

I have noticed a common thread in some posts that seem to explain admittedly dubious behavior on the ‘psychological after-effects of slavery’. Given that essentially every group of peoples have at one time or another been enslaved (the word slave comes from ‘slav’, eastern european peoples), how long does this argument carry any weight? Using the argument that bad behavior stems from effects of slavery passed on from generation to generation undoubtedly has some truth to it. However, in that case it certainly can’t apply only to African Americans, and I have yet to see an African American suggest that the bad behavior of white people might have been caused by factors beyond their control, such as some long distant oppression. Please don’t think I’m suggesting there are no horrible effects, obviously there must be. I’m also not in any way suggesting we shouldn’t help those less fortunate than us. However, the psychological effect I worry about is raising generation after generation to believe from childhood that nothing is their fault due to history. There must be some sort of time period after which those effects are not the sole cause. Please refrain from the standard ‘when the bad conditions brought by slavery end’ line because that would also appply to any white, Asian or other person who is living near the bottom of the economic ladder.

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Name : Carter32383, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 30, City : Chicago, State : IL, Country : United States, Social class : Lower middle class, 

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