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  • I still get to control who gets in (visa)

    You don’t control country visas. Neither does the British Museum.

    i see the problem, you’re assuming I’m the British museum in the metaphor, but I’m more like the UK in the metaphor.

    Ah OK. Then I’m confused what the “UK giftshop” represents, and also what are you stealing from it.

    Why is a foreign entity, gets to decide what to do with stolen artifacts?

    A good, but different question. We are straying from the question of being morally able to steal from the British Museum giftshop.

    could I rob a bank, and when they catch me I can blame the bank for low security,.and not have to return anything because I will allow some people to come to my house and show them some bank stationary I also stole?

    The standard response is that you are a white hat bank robber, and you will return the bank assets once they beef up security. But the Greek bank has done this and still doesn’t have it’s assets back.





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    You don’t have to pay for people’s transport if they come to see your giftshop loot, but you do have to show it them for free.

    No. Selling on eBay is not allowed. In fact, once you have started your collection you are expected to pay for all future additions to your collection (although you may get donations).

    Your shoplifting metaphor ignored the curation, storage and display responsibilities. It also assumed resale which, in the British Museum’s case, hasn’t occurred.