Do you find this morally wrong?

robfosters · 17 Mar 2013 at 12:52

Yes, I know it's a DM story, but it is true.

It sits horrible with me. Archaeology is great in the right hands, but I think this should be rectified in a manner I don't think it is going to be.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...-grave-year-old-Roman-child-message-Gods.html

Xordium · 17 Mar 2013 at 12:53

So you think it should have been left there as a mark of respect?

Castiel · 17 Mar 2013 at 12:57

What are we discussing, what is the moral question?

robfosters · 17 Mar 2013 at 12:58

I don't agree with stealing things from graves that have been placed with them by loving relatives.

Bennie-Mac · 17 Mar 2013 at 13:04

I bet that roman girl is...*sunglasses*...spinning in her grave.

YEEEAAAAAAHHHH!

craptakular · 17 Mar 2013 at 13:06

I agree archeaology should be banned. Things were done for a reason we shouldn't be digging anything up, especially graves of children.

This sickens me.

BDEE · 17 Mar 2013 at 13:08

Yes, I do find the DM morally wrong.

Especially when they write this:

"Enamelled bird was was found in a child's grave in Cirencester two years ago - and is is only of only eight known in the Roman Empire"

arctine · 17 Mar 2013 at 13:08

I have absolutely no opinion on this

Fus Ro Dah · 17 Mar 2013 at 13:38

DAILY MAIL said:
They believe the expensive gift was placed in the grave by loving parents hoping it would ease their daughter's transition into the 'next world'.

You'd of hope that after well over 1000 years she'd be in heaven by now...

If I was that 2 year old girl I wouldn't have minded my gift being shared with the world well over 1000 years after my death.

doofer · 17 Mar 2013 at 13:43

Daily Mail and Archaeologists... Only things they're good for is digging the dirt on people.

aln · 17 Mar 2013 at 13:48

robfosters said:
I don't agree with stealing things from graves that have been placed with them by loving relatives.

They're all long dead. I don't see how it matters anymore.

spoffle · 17 Mar 2013 at 13:52

craptakular said:
I agree archeaology should be banned. Things were done for a reason we shouldn't be digging anything up, especially graves of children.

This sickens me.

Why especially the graves of children? Why shouldn't the same rights be extended to all people who have been buried?

4T5 · 17 Mar 2013 at 13:55

Grave robbing is an English Tradition just like invading other countrys & kicking off. Back in the day they called it Discovering the Pharaohs secrets or the Holy War but these days it's just called Grave robbing & football hooliganism.

Iamzod · 17 Mar 2013 at 13:57

Doesn't bother me in the slightest. if it was more recent then sure i'd say it's wrong, but it's what how old? 1500 - 2000 years.

I wouldn't care what anyone does to my grave in the year 4000, it's going to get dug up or destroyed at some stage wether that be in 2000, 20000 or 2000000 years.

In some ways it'd be nice to think that something i've owned survives and is on display in the year 4000.

Kamwah · 17 Mar 2013 at 14:01

When it's done so in the name of discovery and understanding is fine, i'd prefer them to put it back in after documenting what they find but the sponsors probably want it in a museum somewhere.

Grave Robbing specifically just to loot the coffin is wrong.

Skidder · 17 Mar 2013 at 14:11

Rummaging through a freshly covered over grave in the municipal cemetery in the hope of finding a few gold fillings is wrong. An archaeological dig with an aim to better understand the past is quite different surely.

Edrof · 17 Mar 2013 at 14:17

Skidder said:
Rummaging through a freshly covered over grave in the municipal cemetery in the hope of finding a few gold fillings is wrong. An archaeological dig with an aim to better understand the past is quite different surely.

I fully support this sentiment.

Hicks · 17 Mar 2013 at 15:21

Burying belongings to start with seems more ridiculous to me than digging them up again, although I understand the sentiment in a lot of cases to a degree.

genan · 17 Mar 2013 at 15:34

craptakular said:
I agree archeaology should be banned. Things were done for a reason we shouldn't be digging anything up, especially graves of children.

This sickens me.

lolwut

Fenris · 17 Mar 2013 at 15:46

Skidder said:
Rummaging through a freshly covered over grave in the municipal cemetery in the hope of finding a few gold fillings is wrong. An archaeological dig with an aim to better understand the past is quite different surely.

Pretty much this.