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[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

if a museum feels under threat

If you run a museum in Afghanistan and are afraid that the Taliban is going to execute you unless you destroy some blasphemous statue, are you going to risk your life to send the artifact to the British Museum, or are you just going to destroy it? Yeah, some heroes will definitely risk their lives, but most won't.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Better than nothing

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The alternative isn't "nothing", it's getting precious cultural artifacts out of high risk countries where there's a high likelihood of the artifacts simply being destroyed.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

How do you think consent works?

If they are consenting then that’s just my suggestion already