Viper Plagiarism Report Parthenon Marbles-Letter.docx scanned Mar 9, 2021 Overall Score 4% 3.5% The Parthenon Marbles in the British Museum… https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2803930 Dear Boris Johnson, I am writing to you about the much-raised conflict of the Parthenon Marbles that are currently at the British Museum. There have been arguments as to whether it should be returned to Greece or whether it should remain in the British Museum. I sincerely believe that the marbles must be returned to Greece. The Marbles belong to Greece where it has been constructed. They hold a great amount of cultural and religious significance to the Greek people. Also, countries other than Greece have returned Greece’s artefacts back and it is only right if Britain does the same. The Parthenon Marbles have been constructed in Greece long ago. The best Greek architects and builders constructed it. However, during the reign of the Ottoman Empire, Elgin stole this artefact without permission (their own handiwork). Although there has been a letter as such mentions that Elgin had permission to do so; it was from the Empire and not the Greek people themselves. Also, the original letter is lost and there is no proof thereof. Imagine what it was like for the Greek people to wake up one morning to find out that their greatest treasure has been stolen by an ambassador of the Ottoman Empire. It was a nightmare for them. Of course, it was done under the command of the Ottoman Empire during times of the old. But, since it is now the responsibility of the British, now is the time to return the artefact they once stole to the land where it belongs. The Parthenon Marbles hold a great amount of significance to the Greek people. The Marbles are a monument to their past religious beliefs as well as their past cultures and traditions. They are a cultural heritage and is the main source of glory and honour in the history of the Greek people. It also provides them with a history of the Marbles during different times of rule. For example, The Parthenon Marbles are as culturally important to Greece as the Stonehenge is to Britain. Imagine how the British would react even if part of Stonehenge was to be taken by someone to another country. Even if the new destination offered more visitors and special protection, the British would obviously still fight against it. Also, the Parthenon Marbles are being treated harmfully and is experiencing permanent damage in that place. I doubt anyone would like such a thing happening to them, let alone the Greeks. Thus, the Parthenon Marbles must be returned to Greece. Along with the Parthenon Marbles, many artefacts of Greece have been taken by other countries. However, almost all of them have returned them back to Greece because they obviously realised that the artefacts did not mean anything to their country, nation or culture, but would have a great deal of importance for the Greek people. They also realised that they have illegally stolen these artefacts and, as a result, have severely upset and disappointed the Greek people. They pondered upon their past mistakes and rectified them by returning the artefacts. The Greeks did not protest for the return of the Marbles because of their lack of authority at that time. However, Greek is now an independent country and now is the time to return the Marbles. For example, countries like America, Egypt, Germany, Sweden and the Vatican have already returned the artefacts, they had once had, back to Greece. So, it is only fitting that Britain does the same, but why haven’t they yet? Thus, after many countries have returned their artefacts, it is time that the British must return the Parthenon Marbles back to Greece. To conclude, due to Greek’s owning the Marbles, their significance (to eliminate the frustration), and how Britain is the only country that hasn’t returned Greek’s artefacts, the Parthenon Marbles must be returned to Greece. Boris, I hope you will take my reasons into account before deciding the fate of the Parthenon Marbles. Yusuf Mahdi Bibliography: Fincham, Derek. “The Parthenon Sculptures and Cultural Justice.” Fordham Intellectual Property, Media, and Entertainment Law Journal 23(3): 943-1016, 2013. Leitzel, James A., The Parthenon Marbles in the British Museum (July 2, 2016). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2803930 http://www.elginism.com/elgin-marbles/arguments-for-againstthe-return-of-the-elgin-marbles/20090214/1733/ End of report Thanks for using Viper
