-       Heritage – original location and part of their history. National pride. Good for Greek nationals and sense of culture. Comparison with Statue of Liberty - vandalism

-       “Stolen” under Ottoman Empire – legitimacy of the acquisition. Greeks didn’t originally allow it
 - 1982 UNESCO recommendation Cultural property argument: things of value are best valued in the place where they were originally made and the people most associated with their manufacture.

-       Parthenon still exists – therefore sculptures belong with the collection

-       Attract tourists and promote destination tourism / cultural tourism– taking into account Greek economy - this is important

-        could be the starting point for other institutions to return their works
 - moral obligation: embarassing and unethical to have a display of "stolen" antiquities. Represented colonial attrocities
 - Change reputation of the BM for the better - leader in the industry / best practice
 - opportunity for Greek scholars to undertake research
 - Conservation: 1930's copper cleaning by BM and sunk in ocean by French, been domestically and internationally transported (Russia) and also tube stations WWII - travel and fragility is not a strong argument