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Re:U.S. Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native Americ... by rswail on Friday July 10, 2020 @05:39AM (#23789712)
Yes, immigrants are part of that "entity of the United States". The reparations are owed by that entity for not complying with a legally binding treaty.

The rule of law means that the entity states that it will comply with everything that is legally binding. As such it is responsible for paying those reparations. The way that entity raises funds is by taxation or borrowing, using itself as the collateral for the debt.

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Re:U.S. Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native Americ... by mlrtime on Friday July 10, 2020 @08:24AM (#23790776)
The law is objective, but morals are not. That was the line of discussion.
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Re:U.S. Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native Americ... by Supermancho on Friday July 10, 2020 @12:57PM (#23793554)
Morals are reasoned, which is not objective but logical, fair enough. Logically, the morality question is answered by deriving the concept of personal responsibility. As an immigrant, you agree to the responsibility inherent to a new citizenship.
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