[Sherman Logan]

why should WWII-era Jews get their stuff back while miscellaneous historical injustices were not reversed.

Which is actually a reasonable question. There were a great many historical injustices and confiscations of property during the 20th century. If one is going to pick out one or more as being more worthy of restitution than others, one should at least be willing to explain why the distinction is justified.

[MeanWestTexan]

So, because the others are not in our power to correct, we should avoid fixing those that are within our power?

These are stolen property, chattle.

The ownership is not disputed. Simple confiscation and theft was involved, not muddy political issues of conquest or the like.

[Ready4Freddy]

Some of it is the fact that the Nazis kept detailed records of their 'confiscations', which aids in the return to the owners.

Another part is that the owners, galleries, and Israel, ftm, have kept the spotlight on this situation in for decades - iow, they asked for the return of the items.

Moral relativism doesn't have to enter the discussion at all.

Which is actually a reasonable question. There were a great many historical injustices and confiscations of property during the 20th century. If one is going to pick out one or more as being more worthy of restitution than others, one should at least be willing to explain why the distinction is justified.

[gogogodzilla]

Maybe because when this campaign first started, the survivors were still around to file the lawsuits?