I was execting to disagree with the points made by the "remian" essay, but there... aren't any? It's just a recounting of how the marbles got where they are.
* They were legally transferred by the govt in power in Greece at the time
* Elgin rescued the marbles from destruction from an apathetic state
* Greek government of today can't speak for the state of Greece then
If you don't consider these valid, then yes, you stand on the "return" side.
i would say it’s even worse than that:
> According to a Turkish local, marble sculptures that fell were being burned to obtain lime for building.[5]
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