Stardate 20010908.1003 (On Screen): So the UN conference on Racism ends, not with a bang but with a whimper. A declaration was hammered out which satisfied no-one, and the African nations successfully extorted a promise of an aid package out of Europe, which may or may not actually happen. The practical results of this conference are probably nil. They might as well not have had it.
But there was a declaration about slavery. "Slavery is a crime against humanity and should always have been so." Indeed. Does this mean that the African nations will finally move to end slavery in Africa, where it exists to this day? Will the African nations pay reparations to the slaves they free? (Fat chance.) (discussion in progress)
