Okay, thank you. To your point, I think it depends on how you define equality.

I see it like this. Let's use a Monopoly game as an example. We're all playing, but some people have had 4 turns (representing 400 years) and others have had to wait and sit out those turns. The people getting turns have passed GO 4 times, collecting $200 each time and were able to buy out the board.

Just because on the 5th turn you allow the ones who weren't allowed to play before to join the game doesn't amount to equality. The head start matters. That's why we can't assume equality to achieve equality.

But that doesn't answer my original question. Why do you go right to "I don't owe for what my ancestors did?" What about it makes you feel personally...threatened is the wrong word, but what is it about this social issue that make you (and many others, honestly) feel that anything is being asked of you personally?