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SUE THE PEOPLE WHO WERE CRUEL TO OUR ANCESTORS?

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Little Lost

Little Lost Report 31 Mar 2004 07:18

I saw on the teletext recently a story that some black americans were sueing LLoydds of London because they insured the slave ships that their ancestors were shipped on. There reason is that they still suffer today. Gloria

Pumphrey

Pumphrey Report 31 Mar 2004 08:31

Lets face it, you can sue anyone in America for absolutely anything! (No offence to our American members) Pam

**Sheesh

**Sheesh Report 31 Mar 2004 09:09

I agree with you Pam. Our sue anyone who looks at us the wrong way culture is getting out of hand and totally ridiculous. Are we going to sue the weather man next for getting it wrong and ruining our barbecue??

William

William Report 31 Mar 2004 09:36

Whilst I accept that there is perhaps a "sue first askquestions later" mentality today,in this instance my sympathies lie with those who have been wronged.The fact that it happened many years ago does not lessen the evil things that went on in those days. Regards William Russell Jones Cefn Mawr Wrexham.

Unknown

Unknown Report 31 Mar 2004 09:55

I think all nationalities would have a field day suing goodness knows who on the wrongs that were inflicted on their ancestors that it is best laid to rest. Where should I start, my Scottish or Irish ancestors or shall I begin with my closest ancestors that have been severally wronged who are of Jewish decent, I don't think so, they would not thank me for digging up the past something they can't but try to forget. These people should look to the future and not feel that Society owes them a dollar - life goes on. Linda

Darren white

Darren white Report 31 Mar 2004 12:57

My Gt Gt Grandad killed himself on the railwaylines do you think i'd be able to sue the train drivers decendants for their ancester failing to stop his train in time.... Daz

Unknown

Unknown Report 31 Mar 2004 13:32

Whilst having every sympathy with those sold into slavery, lets be honest this course of action is pathetic. What good can possibly come from it ?

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 31 Mar 2004 13:45

It is a ridiculous Sue anyone culture isn't it? Maybe in retaliation, any slightly pale-skinned native of North Africa should sue the North African Government in case they were victims of the Barbary Coast Slavery of the 17th Century, when Coastal dwellers in Britain lived in fear of North Africans taking them away. Why don't we hear much about white slavery?

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842