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Old 05-21-08, 11:35 AM   #1
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Fury as museum bosses cover up naked Egyptian mummies to protect 'sensitivities' of visitors


They have been on display for more than 120 years and have bewitched and enchanted those that have seen them.
But now Egyptian mummies dating from 700BC have been ordered to cover up - because they are not wearing clothes.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1020891/Fury-museum-bosses-cover-naked-Egyptian-mummies-protect-sensitivities-visitors.html

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Old 05-21-08, 11:46 AM   #2
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Well, I can see the point to an extent.

I might be pissed off if my naked body was in a museum being gorped at by tourists.

The respect and dignity of the dead should be observed, but I think that the
Manchester museum treats them with enough reverence without having to cover their
gentiles up. I think the public can be trusted not to giggle or make disrespectful
comments at nude corpses....right?
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Old 05-21-08, 11:48 AM   #3
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If Third World War doesn't obliterate modern society, Political Correctness may bring us to our doom.
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Old 05-21-08, 11:56 AM   #4
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If Third World War doesn't obliterate modern society, Political Correctness may bring us to our doom.
But what if Political Correctness brings about World War 3?

Anyway, I don't think they should cover it up (Atleast not completely), after all, it's an important piece of history
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it's an important piece of history
Hey, I'd be proud if that's what people looking at my private parts called them 3000 years later :rotfl:
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Old 05-21-08, 12:10 PM   #6
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Didn't they do that to Rasputin?:rotfl: No, I'm not posting a link.
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If Third World War doesn't obliterate modern society, Political Correctness may bring us to our doom.
But what if Political Correctness brings about World War 3?

Anyway, I don't think they should cover it up (Atleast not completely), after all, it's an important piece of history
Do we have to cover also Michelangelo's chef d'oeuvres ?
Or cover up the "gentiles" of the characters appearing in the sixtine chappel ?
Where does it end ? Do we have to cover every ancient greek statue ?
I mean as time goes by people are just losing touch with reality, maybe because they see too much reality tv :rotfl: but its just a sad state of affairs.
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Do we have to cover also Michelangelo's chef d'oeuvres ?
Or cover up the "gentiles" of the characters appearing in the sixtine chappel ?
Where does it end ? Do we have to cover every ancient greek statue ?
I think it is more about protecting the mummy's dignity.

Respecting the dead etc.

Not that i agree with it. (see post above).
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Do we have to cover also Michelangelo's chef d'oeuvres ?
Or cover up the "gentiles" of the characters appearing in the sixtine chappel ?
Where does it end ? Do we have to cover every ancient greek statue ?
I think it is more about protecting the mummy's dignity.

Respecting the dead etc.

Not that i agree with it. (see post above).
Com'on we are talking about an historical artifact.
Its what 2000 years old ? What dignity are you talking about, I just don't understand.

If we had wanted to respect the dead, europeans should never have scavenged and brough back trophees (mummies, etc...) from their ex colonies.
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No wonder citizens are leaving in droves. The UK is going off the deep end.
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Lot of nudity on subsim last couple of days...where do I complain?
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I agree with Letum. These are people. At the very least cover up the pelvic area.
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I agree with Letum. These are people. At the very least cover up the pelvic area.
Correction, these were people now they are ex-people.


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I agree with Letum. These are people. At the very least cover up the pelvic area.
Correction, these were people now they are ex-people.


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Sorry, mate, these are people. No repect for the dead? You would probably not feel that way if it was your family member. Then again, I do not know how twisted your mind might be.
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