Should museums return colonial-era artefacts?
The Elgin Marbles, Benin Bronzes, Koh-i-Noor. Cultural heritage vs legal acquisition under historical law.
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The framing of the question already biases the answer.
Some source countries lack conservation infrastructure.
The "civilisation" argument for keeping them is embarrassing.
I expected to be in the majority. Surprised.
Interesting split in this thread.
People forget the historical context here.
Looted under coercion isn't legal acquisition.
Loans and digital replicas are a workable middle ground.
The policy implications depend heavily on the framing.
Interesting split in this thread.
Worth reading the opposing case before voting.
The data on this is actually clearer than the debate suggests.
People forget the historical context here.
The framing of the question already biases the answer.
The data on this is actually clearer than the debate suggests.
Interesting split in this thread.
Worth reading the opposing case before voting.
Both sides are talking past each other here.
I've changed my mind on this one over the past year.
Short-term vs long-term thinking is at the core of this split.