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Should it ever be okay to destroy a work of art?

February 11, 2021

Click here to edit the dot navigation module. This text is only for editing and will not appear after you publish the changes. Investigate Contemplate debate Immigration Reform Over the course of several weeks in 2001, the Taliban used repeated dynamite explosions to destroy the monumental Buddhas of Bamiyan – large scale sculptures carved into…

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Should stolen art and artifacts be returned to their culture of origin?

November 19, 2020

Click here to edit the dot navigation module. This text is only for editing and will not appear after you publish the changes. Investigate Contemplate debate Immigration Reform Objects on display in museums often have long and complicated histories of ownership. Artworks can be purchased, exchanged, and given as gifts, but they can also be…

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Should controversial books be censored?

August 29, 2018

Click here to edit the dot navigation module. This text is only for editing and will not appear after you publish the changes. Investigate Contemplate debate Immigration Reform Every year, libraries, schools, authors, and readers celebrate Banned Books Week, which casts light on the issues of censorship and banning books. Classic novels, like Adventures of…

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