Panel: Ireland Confined Young Women In Workhouses - Page 2
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radscorpion9
Canada2252 Posts
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JonnyBNoHo
United States6277 Posts
Irish Premier’s Apology Fails to Appease Workhouse Survivors Link... The survivors of the laundries are seeking a state apology for their treatment as well as redress for years of unpaid labor and pension payments. The “Maggies,” as they were known, were excluded from a previous compensation scheme for those who suffered in state-run institutions because officials said that the laundries were never under the aegis of the state. They are seeking compensation - as they should! Of course compensation will not make them whole, but you won't improve the lives of the victims by making talk of compensation taboo. | ||
farvacola
United States18768 Posts
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Blargh
United States2074 Posts
On February 08 2013 03:32 farvacola wrote: How dare they seek compensation? Way to act like Americans........ I know, what sick fuck would ever do that? JUST WHO DO THEY THINK THEY ARE? Anyway, there's NO WAY they will get any compensation. No government ever wants to pay for that out of nowhere. It's like debt. Or like social security. Or something like that. | ||
Hitch-22
Canada753 Posts
A single "we fucked up" would have stopped any drama that might ensue but nope, not that | ||
Wardword
7 Posts
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Ohhsee
United States28 Posts
On February 07 2013 12:25 TotalBalanceSC2 wrote: Americans and their money, if only money could buy back the time people lost in these institutions, eh? So you would prefer an apology instead of money? This is what you imply. Nothing makes it OK, but Blarg is stating the best way to make up for something terrible. | ||
Rezudox
207 Posts
But Ireland is a joke of a country so nothing will be done about that. | ||
Razakel
Ireland466 Posts
Ireland is a complete shithole, and as soon as I graduate with my masters I'll be getting out of here. | ||
Sanctimonius
United Kingdom861 Posts
The main thing is an apology is an official recognition that wrong was done to you, that something happened and it was someone else's fault. Refusing to apologise suggests that people don;t think what happened to you mattered, or was particularly wrong. You can't see how that could cause problems? Disgraceful that it takes so long for governments to apologise for this kind of shit. | ||
HunterX11
United States1048 Posts
On February 07 2013 13:21 docvoc wrote: Its incredibly insulting that you say all americans and their money. Don't be that presumptious. That said, I'm horrified that this isn't snowballing more in the world news. This is ridiculous that there is no apology for this treatment. Americans probably do go for monetary compensation more often, if only because our policy is that the government shouldn't help people. | ||
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