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Land reform is going to happen through out Southern Africa...hopefully NOT along the same misguided sentiment of "Africa for the Africans," that seems pervasive in many countries as a reactionary response to colonialism and cold war manipulation.
By this most in power mean Black Africans only and won't include native-born whites, Indians or Black Americans who might wish to repatriate.
Odin it's interesting you don't support the above sentiment, as you support something along the lines of "Europe for the Europeans."
As for your statements about "how long someone should have to pay for past injustice." (Paraphrase)
Well...that depends on if you want a somewhat lasting solution to the problem of disputed land ownership, or you want things decided by force alone.
In your example the grandfather committed theft and was rewarded with the prize; yet you'll complain when someone comes to the door to steal the prize back from the grandson?
If you say you will not attempt to rectify that situation, then you set a dangerous precedent for the likes of Mugabe and those who wish to reform land ownership in Southern Africa.
You've made an argument that land reform by force i.e. theft, is ok if it survives the scrutiny of those in power.
Well, Black Africans are in power in Southern Africa.
You?ll find racial politics of the majority against minority plays just as well there as any other location.
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