Staff members at the Parthenon Museum in Tennessee bade farewell to more than 250 artifacts that will be repatriated to Mexico, saying it was a "responsibility" to return them.
One other reason- to protect those artifacts if they are in danger of being destroyed. I am all for protecting smuggled artifacts in danger of being blown up otherwise damaged or destroyed, as long as they are eventually returned.
I’m going to disagree with you. If someone had a classic car rotting in their yard, stealing it wouldn’t be justified even if you intended to restore it.
Imagine if China scooped up the Lincoln Memorial and promised to give it back at such time we could properly care for it.
One other reason- to protect those artifacts if they are in danger of being destroyed. I am all for protecting smuggled artifacts in danger of being blown up otherwise damaged or destroyed, as long as they are eventually returned.
That’s the key, you need to return it or you’ll just become checks notes the British Museum.
I’m going to disagree with you. If someone had a classic car rotting in their yard, stealing it wouldn’t be justified even if you intended to restore it.
Imagine if China scooped up the Lincoln Memorial and promised to give it back at such time we could properly care for it.
I’m talking about in a war zone, not just rotting in someone’s yard. Hence “being blown up.”
What do you think about the Taliban destroying 1,400-year-old statuary? Should we be sending them more stuff just to be destroyed?