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Former Archbishop Welby calls slavery reparations 'moral evil'

Former Archbishop Welby calls slavery reparations 'moral evil'

By Islam El-Sakka

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has described the idea of British taxpayer-funded reparations for slavery as a "moral evil" and "a vast unjust fine on the British people."

Welby's criticism

In a recent statement, Welby argued that such reparations would impose an unfair financial burden on current generations for historical wrongs.

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