We are not MADE to pay in perpetuity, it was something we agreed to do.  The payments are interpretations by the courts of what our governments agreed to in the treaties. Just because the contracts are old, does not invalidate them, nor does not holding up your end of the agreement.  If you are going to make a statement like the one you do (and many do) know your history.  As an example, here is what the supreme court said: https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/14246/index.do