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I don't see any good that can come of it except for appeasing some high-minded idealists. I know that in my family the camps were rarely, if ever, talked about. All but a few of my questions about them were ignored. All they wanted to do was get on with their lives and forget about that terrible episode.
Reparations were made and an apology was offered. No, a monetary gift doesn't make up for what happened to them. They lost *everything* when they had to relocate themselves. For instance, my grandpa has just bought his first car, and then had to sell it dirt cheap because he had to report to the camps. However, after the camps they came back and rebuilt their lives very successfully. I think that in itself means more than any forced apology.
There have been two unsuccessful lawsuits brought against the gubment concerning the camps, but I believe these were both pre-reparation/apology. Given that the gubment has recognized what it did was wrong, I don't see the need to take the issue any further.
Last edited by jonsagara; 01-19-2003 at 09:03 PM.
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