Returning Stolen Goods and the Moral Dilemma

Returning stolen goods raises a moral dilemma, with the suggestion to give them back to the survivors' descendants or affiliated individuals. However, simply returning the items may not be enough, as some argue for destroying the art for purification or selling it to fund public services. The responsibility of owning stolen goods comes with a duty of continuity, regardless of the item's provenance or the passage of time.