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My understanding is that they intended to pay reparations to the descendants. But if they truly identified 10k descendants at $1k each they would need $10M alon
by probably_wrong 1y ago
My understanding is that they intended to pay reparations to the descendants. But if they truly identified 10k descendants at $1k each they would need $10M alone for an amount that, depending on their personal circumstances, ranges from "an insult" to "not much".
- pyrale 1y agoWe have values. But only as long as they are inexpensive.
- WithinReason 1y agoIsn't that how that always is?
- woleium 1y agonot that i am defending the university, but “expensive” is somewhat removed from “an existential risk”. Such straw men tend to be easier to knock down.
- pseudocomposer 1y agoIs the argument here that Harvard, an institution (not a human being), deserves to exist more than descendants of slaves (human beings all) deserve reparations?
- happytoexplain 1y agoIt's tough because it's apples to oranges, morally, but I think it's a reasonable position to argue.
- woleium 1y agoI think there is a middle ground. Families could be paid from a 20% “tithe” fund for the next 100 years for example.
- Simulacra 1y agoWelcome to Harvard
- eviks 1y agoBut they are the ones setting that value per person , so there is 0 risk of bankruptcy - they can always adjust the value to fit whatever the non-bankrupting total they're comfortable with is!