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I'm glad you explicitly stated that you believe people carry around the guilt of their ancestors, because I've always wanted to ask a related and very personal
by areyousure 11y ago
I'm glad you explicitly stated that you believe people carry around the guilt of their ancestors, because I've always wanted to ask a related and very personal question. It happens to be particularly relevant to this discussion. Please know that my question is something I've wondered about for years and entirely sincere.
I was born in the Soviet Union; I am white. I moved to the US state of Georgia as a child. I assume you'd say I benefited from segregation; in any case, just assume that I did. Should/Do I carry this same guilt you feel that "native" white Atlantans carry?
- rayiner 11y agoShould people who bought cheap houses in foreclosure in the aftermath of the financial crisis feel a little guilty? I think so: you're getting a good deal because of a bad thing that happened to someone else. Obviously, though, you shouldn't feel as guilty as the guys who caused the housing collapse in the first place.