Easter Islanders want their moai returned - General Tiki

J JasonMa Tiki Socialite Joined: Jun 05, 2017 Posts: 112	J JasonMa Posted posted on Mon, Nov 19, 2018 5:43 PM On 2018-11-19 17:17, tikiskip wrote: On 2018-11-19 15:03, MadDogMike wrote: Every ancient artifact in every museum in the world once belonged to another culture, just as every bit of land once belonged to another culture. I can see the Rapa Nui wanting their Moai back and I appreciate that they are willing negotiate for it. But I also see how this could get out of hand. And before you say we took the land from them remember we also took homes from the Japanese in the 50s no less and you never hear about that. Other than the laws passed in 1988 and 1992 providing them restitution, the official apology from the government in 2013, California having a day honoring/remembering what happened since 2011, George Takei having an award-winning one-man stage show about it...

On 2018-11-19 17:17, tikiskip wrote:

On 2018-11-19 15:03, MadDogMike wrote:
Every ancient artifact in every museum in the world once belonged to another culture, just as every bit of land once belonged to another culture. I can see the Rapa Nui wanting their Moai back and I appreciate that they are willing negotiate for it. But I also see how this could get out of hand.

And before you say we took the land from them remember we also took homes from the Japanese in the 50s no less and you never hear about that.

Other than the laws passed in 1988 and 1992 providing them restitution, the official apology from the government in 2013, California having a day honoring/remembering what happened since 2011, George Takei having an award-winning one-man stage show about it...

Post #791287 by JasonMa on Mon, Nov 19, 2018 5:43 PM