Saint_Genghis
Saint_Genghis t1_j164r0v wrote
Reply to comment by fxmldr in Germany returns 20 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, noting ‘dark past’ by Fit-Asparagus8557
And there it is, the final card. "Have all your arguments utterly failed? Cry 'RACISM' and declare victory."
Have a nice day, and try not to give any dictators priceless artifacts.
Saint_Genghis t1_j160k6i wrote
Reply to comment by fxmldr in Germany returns 20 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, noting ‘dark past’ by Fit-Asparagus8557
What hypocrisy? You told me to go watch HBO. That's an advertisement, not an argument. Why are you so hung up on this? Was it really so hard to post that article in the first place instead of sending people on a fucking scavenger hunt to find out what the hell you were even arguing?
And the only part of that article that seemed to address my point was that the British museum fucked up the Elgin Marbles with a wire brush 90 years ago. I don't know about you but I'm going to take my chances with the institution that accidentally fucked up in a minor way 90 years ago rather than the dictatorship that just had a chaotic revolution a decade ago.
Saint_Genghis t1_j15j0yw wrote
Reply to comment by fxmldr in Germany returns 20 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, noting ‘dark past’ by Fit-Asparagus8557
If you make an argument, I'll address it.
Saint_Genghis t1_j14ulen wrote
Reply to comment by fxmldr in Germany returns 20 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, noting ‘dark past’ by Fit-Asparagus8557
My dude I'm not going to hunt down your own argument for you. Not everyone watches John Oliver.
Saint_Genghis t1_j14lbaq wrote
Reply to comment by calmdwnnchill in Germany returns 20 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, noting ‘dark past’ by Fit-Asparagus8557
It's absolutely not mute, you just don't want to address the argument.
Saint_Genghis t1_j14ito9 wrote
Reply to comment by calmdwnnchill in Germany returns 20 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, noting ‘dark past’ by Fit-Asparagus8557
How do you feel about ISIS destroying Palmyra or the Taliban destroying the Bamiyan Buddhas?
I'd rather not risk the destruction of priceless artifacts thanks.
Saint_Genghis t1_j143o7b wrote
Reply to comment by Mr_EZ_sk in Germany returns 20 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, noting ‘dark past’ by Fit-Asparagus8557
Yeah let's maybe hold off on the Rosetta Stone, considering Egypt had a revolution not so long ago. The Egyptian Museum was raided in the chaos, and priceless artifacts were destroyed.
Nothing much has really changed for Egypt since the revolution, I'd be wary giving any artifacts back to them until it becomes more stable.
Saint_Genghis t1_iqwy307 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Archaeologists hail ‘dream discovery’ as sarcophagus of Ptah-em-wia is unearthed near Cairo by MeatballDom
Ehh, it's presumed to be that old by a small fringe group, current archeological evidence suggests it was created during the reign of Khafre, who also constructed the second largest pyramid on the Giza plateau. It may be older than that, but if it is it would be by a mere couple of centuries to the early dynastic period, definitely not thousands of years.
Saint_Genghis t1_j6kfqmp wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Armenia tells World Court Azerbaijan blockade is 'ethnic cleansing' by DavidofSasun
Why would Armenia tell the truth? What exactly are you asking here?