Full Idea
Can we ever have a moral responsibility to redress wrongs committed by a previous generation?
Gist of Idea
Should we redress wrongs done by a previous generation?
Source
Michael J. Sandel (Justice: What's the right thing to do? [2009], 07)
Book Reference
Sandel,Michael J.: 'Justice: what's the right thing to do?' [Penguin 2010], p.170
A Reaction
Just asking for a friend. It seems to depend on how close we feel to the previous generation. Regretting the crime committed by a beloved parent is one thing. Despising the crime committed by some right bastard who shares my nationality is another.