>Just being pedantic here, but there's not limitation on, say, homicide.
Right, but sons aren't held responsible for their father's crimes. And while the Father's estate can be liable for wrongful death, that is generally limited in time. Certainly, you can't just go after all descendants decades later.
It's not just a slippery slope, but fair compensation is essentially impossible to determine. The average Japanese America is far richer than the average American--significantly so. Should you discount for that? Doesn't seem fair to penalize them for being successful. But the other hand, maybe that shows that the lasting harm wasn't that bad.
A lot easier to just let the past be the past and to police our actions going forward.
Right, but sons aren't held responsible for their father's crimes. And while the Father's estate can be liable for wrongful death, that is generally limited in time. Certainly, you can't just go after all descendants decades later.
It's not just a slippery slope, but fair compensation is essentially impossible to determine. The average Japanese America is far richer than the average American--significantly so. Should you discount for that? Doesn't seem fair to penalize them for being successful. But the other hand, maybe that shows that the lasting harm wasn't that bad.
A lot easier to just let the past be the past and to police our actions going forward.