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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A pp mentioned a lack of distinctiveness and I agree with this. I am mid 50s and have travelled and worked overseas a lot. Most shops aren’t that different in asia or Europe to what we have here. Most souvenirs in every country are mass produced in China and not particularly unique.

I also see museums differently to how I used to, particularly [b]how much of poorer countries have been plundered to create the exhibits (eg British Museum[/b]).

And of course the crowds. Visiting Venice feels like going to a theme park. No one really lives there anymore. It is just a giant hotel with tourists wandering around.

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Without the imperialists taking items back (which often were sold by locals anyway), those artifacts probably wouldn't exist any more.  I know that's the case with the Elgin marbles.  Be grateful these things have been preserved for humanity.[/quote]

Okay, but it’s time for England to give back the Elgin Marbles. Greece can take care of them now. Do you really dispute this?[/quote]
 
NP- Art and artefacts from imperialist/non imperialist  countries are displayed all over the world. How else would people get to experience other cultures without traveling, which is a great privilege many don't have? Maybe some little UK kid (not necessarily a "white and rich imperialist" child) will develop a love for Greece thanks to exposure at the British museum. I understand when it comes to certain specific stolen high profile artifacts, but dismantling entire collections would not be beneficial.[/quote]

Maybe they can experience them through books.

I'm not expecting some other country to give rare and endangered species for my local zoo just so I can experience these without traveling. Likewise they should be able to keep their own cultural artifacts.[/quote] Zoos around the world do this constantly...[/quote]

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