Hawaii Artifact dispute question? NEW UPDATE Page 5 - General Tiki

C christiki295 Member LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3837	C christiki295 Posted posted on Wed, Jun 2, 2004 3:17 PM On 2004-06-02 00:09, Trader Woody wrote: . . .The article you quote mentions 'predatory museums', but these are usually privately funded institutions, building up their own collections. The British Museum has little need to do this. . . .Once again, I would state that The British Museum should not be described as 'predatory'. Trader Woody Characterizing the argument "We stole it fair and square" as just history, as your fine prime minsiter did, I think, is a bit too euphemistic. After all (as far as I known) it is not like the British Museum asked for permission or actually purchased the artifacts.

On 2004-06-02 00:09, Trader Woody wrote: . . .The article you quote mentions 'predatory museums', but these are usually privately funded institutions, building up their own collections. The British Museum has little need to do this. . . .Once again, I would state that The British Museum should not be described as 'predatory'.

Trader Woody

Characterizing the argument "We stole it fair and square" as just history, as your fine prime minsiter did, I think, is a bit too euphemistic.

After all (as far as I known) it is not like the British Museum asked for permission or actually purchased the artifacts.

Post #94204 by christiki295 on Wed, Jun 2, 2004 3:17 PM