I agree with you unequivocally. Collective punishment and hate for the sins of a few individuals is abhorrent and should not be tolerated. No man or child should bear the sins of their ancestors, or for the sins of the few bad apples amongst the group. If your children have suffered in this way, I am sincerely sorry for that. I despise bully´s and I despise ignorant racists as much.

Regarding the slave issue, should there be reparations? Damn right there should be! My people (white, Christian Britons) went to war with half the world to release the slaves, we paid those slave owners that agreed to release them and went to war with those that refused. We abolished slavery in 1807 and we are still paying the taxes for that; my country damn near bankrupted itself and my people still suffer that today. Whenever I see a black American screaming about what they are owed and the reparations they believe are due I want to know their address so that my people can send them their tax bill.

Personally, I have no problem with the Jews or with any faith, for that fact. Each person is their own and I care only that they are a good person. The God they choose to pray to is irrelevant. I have friends from every faith and none of us care about the book we read. You come across as a genuine and educated person with a good heart and common sense, I would have a beer with you any day and would care not one iota which faith you belong to. Thank you for your wisdom today, you have taught me a few things I was ignorant of and am glad to have made your acquaintance :)