Interesting way of putting it. And I will say this... I'm against afirmative action/payback/whatever for one reason. Racism continues in this country, and it always will until there are no laws on either side that "draw lines in the sand" so people no longer need to step over the line to challenge status quo. People always seem to start stuff if the option is drawn. My ancestors may have been pesants, they may have been indentured servents, I dont know, nor will I ever know. All I can say is your ancestors have given you a chance they never had, to treat everyone equally, and to one day raise children in a fair, and equal world. Sure its not heaven, but at least we can raise them in a world with less hate, not more hate than we know.
Sorry to start such a dangerous topic, but as the previous post said, some things cannot go unsaid forever. Becides, there is no more accepting community than the goth community (this is a good way to show it too!)