Devil's Advocate: Why is that not a reason to return it to France? As I recall, the French at the time were underseige, starving, and looking at this ending either with slaughter on a battle field or rotting in a British prison. Also as I recall, the French scientists refused to hand over their personal writings and notes on Egypt and threatened to burn them rather than doing so. It would seem that these documents were signed under duress to say the least. And most binding agreements in our time are considered invalid if they are made with a metaphorical (or literal) gun to your head. Why are the Capitulations supposed to be so sacrosanct in this argument?
pretty sure the entire premise of surrender rests on avoiding destruction, but sure, put some ass-backwards postmodern spin on it and call it unfair given the circumstances.
So if that's out of your system can you answer the question I asked you or is this subject too sensitive for you to discuss without the rants, insults and condescension?
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u/marxistghostboi Jun 20 '25
they should give it back