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Should countries apologize officially for past wars or colonization?

For

It shows responsibility and respect for those harmed.

Against

Apologizing for past generations is unnecessary and politically risky.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • Considering we’re still seeing the impact caused by colonization on the political landscape around the world I think an apology would be a decent start.
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  • An apology is the least you can really do and it's not really that hard.
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Against

  • crimes committed by a totally different generation?
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  • No since people today have nothing to do with it
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