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Museums should be required to give merchandise back to the countries that originally owned the items. They are using stolen items for their own sake and putting items on display that they do not even fully understand. Not returning the merchandise shows that they truly do not respect and appreciate the items they are showing, because they would have returned them to where they belong. Something that is stolen should not be put on display, showing you are okay with stealing parts of other culture and showing it off. The countries should at least ask permission to be showing the items off and ask for information about the stolen items to make sure what they are sharing is correct. If the counties want or do not say it is okay, should have to give the items back and be fines or other repercussions if they refuse.

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Museums should return artifacts that were stolen. The reason I say this is because they were taken during an oppressive era. Most artifacts were obtained through war or colonialism without the country of origin's consent, therefore should be returned. The rightful creator of the artifact has a right to claim what is theirs. It is unfair that certain museums claim art from other countries as their own when it was not created for that purpose. It is the identity and history of that country and should be rightfully returned to where it came from. These countries have their own museums they could store them in for safe keeping.If artifacts were returned to their country of origin people who have an actual connection with the ancient relic could actually appreciate it, instead of people who don't know it’s true history just looking at it through a glass case.

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Yes, I believe museums should be required to give the merchandise back because it does not belong to them. They are taking away very important pieces from these countries that they value and are putting them into museums where some of the visitors could care less about it. If it was returned to the original country it came from it would be more appreciated and valued. Also, it isn't fair how these countries just take things from other countries without any repercussions.

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Yes , personally I think that museums should return any stolen merchandise back to their orgin country. 9 times out of 10 if its in the museum it has great significance or history which would be even more valuable in its home country. The artifacts were all stolen or wrongfully traded and that's not right , if you steal something out the store and get caught you have to give it back and in this situation it is none the less very similar. These countries aren't asking for money or anything just their history and their ancestors property.

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Yes museums should give stolen merchandise back to the countries that originally owned the items because its not the museums merchandise to keep. That's not right at all nor should they be able to display it. Its only right for them to give the artifacts and treasures back to the people it belongs to.

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I feel they definitely should be required to give all stolen items back. If I go and rob a bank, I would have to give the money back or I go to prison. How could you steal meaningful precious items from a country and not be required to give them back. If we love our country so much why don't we put our own historical artifacts on display. Our country as abused and slaughtered the very same countries whose artifacts are on display in our museums. We cannot take back all the pain and suffering we caused them, the least we could do is return the things that belong to them.

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Yes, I think any stolen merchandise that does not belong to the museum should be returned to their origin. Even though museums are used to showcase important artifacts, the artifacts are way more important and meaningful to the country that they came from.  The artifact is part of the history of the culture that it came from. Even though archaeologists from another country may have discovered the artifact, natives would still feel as though a part of their roots has been stolen. All without their permission.  These artifacts are part of the area's history and are enriched by being viewed in their place of origin. Giving back artifacts to their country of origin is the morally correct thing to do.

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yes i believe that stolen merchandise should be returned because it is part of that country story of how it began and became to be to where it is now and it ca help people understand how and why things happened. if the country agree to it being on display where it is and they ask for some money or something back for it i also think that could be fair

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Yes, I believe that the stolen merchandise should be given back to the country it was stolen from. The merchandise should've never been taken in the first place, so giving it back is the least they can do. An apology wouldn't do justice nor would it be realistic to pay for the cost of the stolen merchandise.

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In my opinion museums should be required to give stolen merchandise back to the countries. I believe they should do this because it would be a start to righting the wrongs of there ancestors. Also besides the fact that its there property so its only right to return it today things of African culture are stolen by European people like how one might wear on their head or head wraps. The artifacts could also have a meaning to the Africans more than it just had been stolen by European colonizers. So yes out of respect and rights of Africans the artifacts stolen from them deserved to be returned to their rightful owner .

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Yes, any stolen merchandise that doesn't originally belong to the museum's sound be returned to their rightful origin. In this case not only did these European countries strip Africa from their cultural and resources and many more attributes the least they could do is return stolen property that has been requested back. Even though the point of a museum is to show rare items that are a part of history, if a country wants their items back that from the start was stolen out of respect for the country and the people the items should be given back. This shows that colonizers don’t care about what they do because they are not even giving the country the respect they deserve still. At least these European countries could return the items that do not belong to them regardless of what circumstance the European museum faces.

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Yes, the stolen merchandise should be returned to where it originally came from.They don't have the right to keep something that's not theirs. They can't just show off something to the world that does not belong to them. Asking a permission from someone is different from stealing it from someone because asking for permission, at least they know you have, they know what you are going to use it for so they wont bother but stealing it is a whole different thing. the country is going to freak out, you don't what is in the thing, maybe it means something to them heavily and it missing. you cant go out there and make up a story that you yourself you don't unless where the item came from, the people that lives there are the only people who knows the truth or can tell the story.

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The stolen merchandise should be returned to where it came from. It's not right to keep something that you know was stolen. You never know how important that object is to that nation and their culture. Out of respect that museum should give it back because they would be showing off an item and profiting from it and it doesn't even belong to them. The museum could at least ask that nation if it is alright to keep and show off an item they have in their possession. Most of those stolen items their owners or museums don't even know it was stolen, all they could know is where it came from. They probably don't even know the purpose or meaning behind it. That's the problem with items being stolen. You risk the chance of giving false information when presenting it and you also are taking a piece of that nation's history and it could be lost forever and is never right.

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The best way to respect the lives of the people who came before us is to research and understand history without such an agenda. We should aim to live in a world where artifacts from other times and places are shared. That is what museums are for, and what they do best. That is why they should keep their treasures. However, I also believe if there is conflict over the item in regards to who should be able to keep it, then it should be returned to where it originally came from because that is what belongs to them. Also it really makes sense for them to tell their own stories without it being misrepresented and that we can get the most accurate version rather then someone else telling it for them .