To: wagglebee
This could be a huge trend in the future.
Every poor country/culture will see dollar signs and want to "reclaim" their heritage from pillaging western museums around the world.
4 posted on
03/05/2006 10:44:10 AM PST by
HereInTheHeartland
(Never bring a knife to a gun fight, or a Democrat to do serious work...)
To: HereInTheHeartland
Every poor country/culture will see dollar signs and want to "reclaim" their heritage from pillaging western museums around the world. Exactly and frankly, I'm wondering if museums and universities have a leg to stand on. They exploited peasants decades ago and took things known to be valuable but the locals often believed to be worthless. Even with clear lines of sale or transfer (as in this case) these antiquities can obviously be worth millions today. I'm a firm believer in "finders keepers" but I don't think a court of law would see it the same way.....
8 posted on
03/05/2006 10:54:27 AM PST by
ScreamingFist
(Annihilation - The result of underestimating your enemies. NRA)
To: HereInTheHeartland
Every poor country/culture will see dollar signs and want to "reclaim" their heritage from pillaging western museums around the world. If it was on loan it should be returned. Even the fact that Peru is poor does not justify stealing Peruvian artifacts.
31 posted on
03/05/2006 4:22:30 PM PST by
A. Pole
(Book of Proverbs: "A double weight is an abomination to the Lord")
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