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> Victims of a crime -- say theft -- are eligible for restitution, while people who are not victims, aren't.

But I'm pretty sure you wouldn't endorse a policy where, say, white victims of theft are entitled to restitution, whereas black victims are not. That's what is all too frequently proposed by the "experts."

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I think that the experts say that blacks are victims of theft by whites. A quick read of the economic history of the US would show that they are clearly right. You don't need to be an expert to see that this is the case. Those opposed to restitution are not opposed because it's wrong, unfair or unjust (as it is clearly right, fair and just), but because at this point it may cause more trouble than good.

I'm sorry, at this point I don't even understand what you're saying or how it relates to the topic. I meant "theft" as in, you know, somebody breaks into your house and steals your TV set, not some weird fringe theory about reparations.

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