You don’t control country visas. Neither does the British Museum.
i see the problem, you’re assuming I’m the British museum in the metaphor, but I’m more like the UK in the metaphor.
Ah OK. Then I’m confused what the “UK giftshop” represents, and also what are you stealing from it.
Why is a foreign entity, gets to decide what to do with stolen artifacts?
A good, but different question. We are straying from the question of being morally able to steal from the British Museum giftshop.
could I rob a bank, and when they catch me I can blame the bank for low security,.and not have to return anything because I will allow some people to come to my house and show them some bank stationary I also stole?
The standard response is that you are a white hat bank robber, and you will return the bank assets once they beef up security. But the Greek bank has done this and still doesn’t have it’s assets back.
I broadly agree. For example, the elgin marbles should be returned (after multiple copies have been made). The British Museum will never truly “own” their artifacts. The Rosetta Stone will never be British.
But remember, I was answering about stealing from the giftshop. You would never own or be able to sell anything stolen from it.
You don’t control country visas. Neither does the British Museum.
Ah OK. Then I’m confused what the “UK giftshop” represents, and also what are you stealing from it.
A good, but different question. We are straying from the question of being morally able to steal from the British Museum giftshop.
The standard response is that you are a white hat bank robber, and you will return the bank assets once they beef up security. But the Greek bank has done this and still doesn’t have it’s assets back.
Half the issue is the British museum, and the other is the British government,
but as a result, we have stolen artifacts being kept for selfish and racist reasons.
like ,we got them, and you guys cannot be trusted with your own history.
As long as the country in question aren’t currently in a serious crisis, artifacts should be returned.
I broadly agree. For example, the elgin marbles should be returned (after multiple copies have been made). The British Museum will never truly “own” their artifacts. The Rosetta Stone will never be British.
But remember, I was answering about stealing from the giftshop. You would never own or be able to sell anything stolen from it.
about that,
was referring to this:
Item Stolen From British Museum Worth $63K Listed on eBay for $51 https://share.google/Bihwd2rnwaGTk5JFs
just stating that they aren’t as responsible as they claim, and their items ended up in eBay.
That’s theft rather than policy.
But it certainly does damage the argument that items are safer in the museum.