A Father’s Suitcase, A Moral Dilemma
In an article from The Sunday Times in the UK comes this story of an old suitcase made of cardboard that is part of a Holocaust exhibit currently in France. The artifact is a rare one in that it has the name of the owner clearly visible. As it happened, the son of the suitcase’s owner saw the suitcase and now wants it back. The museum does not want to return it, saying that the fact that the suitcase has a name attached to it makes for a more powerful experience for those viewing the exhibit.
The museum has a point. Except… this is property stolen by the Nazi regime and belongs to the family. If the son of this victim of the Holocaust wants to loan the suitcase to the museum, that would be great. But to retain stolen property that has a clear ownership thread seems to be wrong on the face of it.
Again, here is the link.