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Cose believes that official investigation, apology, and restitution are important to the victims of great historic injustices or to their descendants because it not only helps them, but it furthers the community. It is the country’s job to acknowledge their mistakes, and pay their debt to those they owe it to. This is needed in order for the country to move on, and become better as a whole. It is stated, “By finally admitting a wrong, a nation does not destroy its integrity, but rather reinforces the sincerity of its commitment to the constitution, and hence, to the people.” Of course, making mistakes are bad, especially in cases such as slavery and violence, but if the nation admits its wrong and tries to fix it, then it is reinforcing the use of the constitution, and serving the people. It is important to society as a whole because it is necessary for the country to keep governing according to the constitution, because that’s what our country is founded on. We reinforce our values by exercising our country’s morals in the constitution, which furthers our integrity and reinforces our country’s values.