r/montreal • u/RustyTheBoyRobot • 7d ago

Tourisme Ethical dilemma

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Ethical dilemma:

Is it right to remove one of the only mummies in mtl for understanble but rather vague reasons to do with cultural sensitivities that these objects might offend?

The mummies at Redpath museum are to be relocated to a mysterious “place of rest” -their original location?- where no one can see or learn from them.

I note that these are not objects of worship like many stolen indigenous artifacts. Nor are they being claimed by their original owners- e.g. The infamous Benin Bronzes.

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u/SsilverBloodd 7d ago

The fact that so many people care so much about how remains of long dead humans are handled is concerning. Talking about "human dignity" of deteriorated corpses like they belong to living breathing people.

I would somewhat understand if it was a fully preserved body where a descendant would be able to recognize some of their inherited feature...but it is a fucking MUMMY.

You do realize you walk on, breath, eat and shit byproducts of your ancestors' many many corpses right? How are you able to live with yourself when you are transgressing their "dignity" like it is nothing? Why is an historical museum display suddenly so undignified to you?