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Originally Posted by k0nr4d
So would you agree that holocaust reparations should no longer be paid out at all? There are still court cases here of descendants of jews trying to get land back - except now in many cases the land is completely developed and worth substantially more.
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But who gets to sue who, and who has to pay?
Let's say the Chreptovich family owns a large farm in Poland with hundreds of acres of land. Nazi Germany invades, kills everyone in the Chreptovich family except for the daughter who wasn't home that day, and the entire farm, the house, and all of the farm equipment is handed over to the Schmidt family. Does Laura Chreptovich, the only survivor of the Chreptovich family, have a legal right to that land? Who does she take to court? The Schmidt family? The Polish Government? The German government? What if Laura Chreptovich has passed on, can her daughter sue? Can her grandson sue?
Laura Chreptovich is (was) my grandmother. Her entire family was killed, and she moved to the United States. That farm belongs to my family. Let's say my family does try to go to court over this. What if the farm was developed and sold as hundreds of lots? Can my mother sue hundreds of homeowners in Poland?
What about a British family in London who lost their house or property during the bombing?
Can families in Germany sue the United States for bombing their houses? Millions of families on all sides lost their houses and their businesses. Entire towns were destroyed. Who are they going to sue?
EVERYBODY in Europe lost.