For years, there's been talk of reparations for slavery. The reactions fall into one of three categories:
- It's about time!
- Noble idea, but expensive. And impractical. Impossible.
- Hell no. I never owned slaves.
I don't intend to litigate the issue here. Readers have probably heard the arguments and sided with one or another long ago. What I want to do here is mention something I learned. It's a perspective gained from Britain, which is doing some soul-searching of its own on the subject.