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Yes, people who were wronged and are still alive should be compensated. Punishing the son for the sins of the father is not healthy for society nor fair.

• alsaaro 5y ago
  I think one of the presumptions for reparations is that any form of compensation would come from government, not any sole specific race.
  • krzyk 5y ago
    Government doesn't have some magic basket of their own money. It all comes from the people.
  • jahewson 5y ago
    But the government’s money comes from taxes. In the end it’s effectively a balance transfer, just like the high price of housing is balance transfer from the young to the old. It’s a zero-sum game. That’s not to say that it’s bad - but let’s be perfectly honest about what it is. You can’t make one group of people richer without making the other comparatively poorer. See for example, the 1% vs the rest of us. Unless of course, you’re investing that money in, say, education, or small businesses which grow the economy - and that might be a good idea.