Debate: Are Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Reparations Due?
Should former colonial powers pay reparations for the Atlantic slave trade?

Claim: Former colonial powers should not pay reparations
Reason: Being a student of history I have learned you cannot apply today's societal norms to the ones of past generations.
Warrant 0: today's societal norms have not been directly influenced by trans-atlantic slave trade
Warrant 1: today's societal norms have been directly influenced by trans-atlantic slave trade
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Former colonial powers should not pay reparations
Reason: Being a student of history I have learned you cannot apply today's societal norms to the ones of past generations.
Warrant 0: the slave trade led to the current season of racism and unfairness
Warrant 1: it wasn't the slave trade led to the current season of racism and unfairness
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Former colonial powers should not pay reparations
Reason: It is difficult to agree that wealth was gain through slave trade.
Warrant 0: it would hurt the powers' economies and would be bad pr
Warrant 1: it would not hurt the powers' economies and would be good pr
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Former colonial powers should not pay reparations
Reason: Africans also participated in the slavery system.
Warrant 0: Africans are also from colonies
Warrant 1: Africans are also colonists
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Former colonial powers should not pay reparations
Reason: Being a student of history I have learned you cannot apply today's societal norms to the ones of past generations.
Warrant 0: past generations aren't responsible for what happened today
Warrant 1: past generations are responsible for what happened today
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Former colonial powers should not pay reparations
Reason: How forebears were treated 150 years ago shouldn't effect your state of being today.
Warrant 0: forebears were not our ancestors and responsible for us
Warrant 1: forebears were our ancestors and responsible for us
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Former colonial powers should pay reparations
Reason: Being a student of history I have learned you cannot apply today's societal norms to the ones of past generations.
Warrant 0: today's societal norms have not been directly influenced by trans-atlantic slave trade
Warrant 1: today's societal norms have been directly influenced by trans-atlantic slave trade
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Former colonial powers should pay reparations
Reason: Being a student of history I have learned you cannot apply today's societal norms to the ones of past generations.
Warrant 0: the slave trade led to the current season of racism and unfairness
Warrant 1: it wasn't the slave trade led to the current season of racism and unfairness
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Former colonial powers should pay reparations
Reason: It is difficult to agree that wealth was gain through slave trade.
Warrant 0: it would hurt the powers' economies and would be bad pr
Warrant 1: it would not hurt the powers' economies and would be good pr
Correct warrant: 1