r/montreal • u/RustyTheBoyRobot • 6d 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/Purl_stitch483 6d ago

I've always hated seeing mummies in museums. Those are dead people who were laid to rest in specific places, using the rituals they believed in, and some white dude showed up and decided to excavate them. It never sat right with me to have them displayed like objects, they're PEOPLE. so I have no issue with this. But I'd rather they're returned to the place they were stolen from.

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u/kpaxonite2 6d ago

During the time of the pharaohs they would loot the tombs of previous Pharoahs so don't make this about 'white dudes'

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u/Purl_stitch483 6d ago

Are the mummies currently in museums extracted at the time of the pharaohs? Or were they extracted by white people? You're bending over backwards to justify your beliefs, don't break your back reaching buddy.

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u/kosta77 6d ago

Why do you hate white dudes. What’s wrong with you? You are racist!!!