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xyzzy4 | 3 years ago

Well isn’t it better to safeguard things in the British Museum than let them get lost forever?

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bin_bash|3 years ago

Yep. Better stolen than destroyed if you ask me.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhas_of_Bamiyan

bobdupneu|3 years ago

It was in stable condition until it was set on fire by a westerner and until part of the remains were stolen by other westerners. Plus the country would be a democracy today without western 1953 coup.

satao|3 years ago

No, it's not. Classic example of imperialistic people...

Leave them there, take care of them there. Stop thinking everything from poor nations is up for grabs.

gunfighthacksaw|3 years ago

> take care of them there

Which clearly isn’t happening, so IMO it makes sense to store them in a stable society with enforced property rights.

Doesn’t have to be UK or France.

xyzzy4|3 years ago

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