The black tribes were among the first settlers - Yes! And then they took the land by force from the San, Koi and Koisan people and claimed it as their own. Are you taking their suffering and loss into account in this equation? All the wrongdoing and suffering that thy endured at the hands of the black settlers? Or is your opinion just based on the wrongdoing to the black settlers that followed after these horrific events? ALL OF US WERE WRONG! Not only the white settlers - And that is why it is so important to move away from that mentality in stead of repeating history again and again -
Would you not agree that claiming something as your own that never belonged to you is blatant theft? And that doing so by force with the aid of rape murder and torture, is just a vulgar display of power in the sickest possible way?
My statement is that in times of war people were forced off their land - apartheid which directly translates to SEPARATION was a process that forced the separation of cultures and races in every field. The EFFECTSof apartheid were horrible, and as such it is something that we are trying to move away from, however what is currently happening is a lot worse than a mere mirroring of what happened in the past - this unfortunately is the sad truth -So it is also then CLEAR that South Africa has not moved passed this dark age.
You can extend your literature and discussions to include all the facts in stead of just extracting facts that is applicable to strengthening the justification of what is currently happening.
yes, that why I said black tribes. South Africa was originally inhabited by black tribes. we might not be able resolve the issue with the San and Koi people, but something can be done about the uneven distribution of lands which is the major cause of the rift between the black and white communities.
I agree totally and I do not support this, none of my comments have stated otherwise.
South Africa has a history of hostility and conflict amongst its tribes and until the fundamental issues are resolved this madness will continue.
I totally refute this statement totally because it implies that I am in support of the horrid things happening in South Africa. I still stand by I said that I will prefer a scenario where there is a equable distribution of South Africa's land and resource. I never said it's okay for white South Africans to be killed all in the name of revenge. That is primitive and I do not subscribe to that, ever!
In your previous reply you said that no one was forced out of their lands, and I felt you were trying to water down the effect of apartheid in South Africa, those where the issues I was addressing, along with the land issue, and I have stated my view already on that issue.
I am merely stating that the black tribes who want to claim the land as their own, are not the same black tribes that the land initially belongs to - they are settlers just like the whites, who invaded this country and forced indigenous tribes off their land.
Thank you for taking the time to comment, wishing you a very blessed day!!
Land Appropriation has been very Controversial as it will continue to be !!
Why?? Land, actually can't be said to belong to Anybody or Group. It is endowed by NATURE for ALL. Thus historical excursions to butress who owns which Land would not be Legally and socially be conclusive.
It behoves the contemporary Government to appropriate Land , Equitably to harbingPEACE among Communities and Development for ALL.
Quite an idealistic viewpoint you have there - sadly natures soil is drenched with blood, and current land expropriation without compensation is not planned with any true peace or community development in mind -
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