Historical items – đề thi 30/7

Historical objects should be brought back to their country of origin .

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Many feel that historical items should be repatriated to their nation of origin. In my opinion, although the repatriation of historical artifacts could improve relations between countries, these objects should not be returned due to a high risk of damage. 

Proponents of returning historically significant items typically point to potential reduced tensions between nations. Resentment towards past colonial powers would abate if illegally confiscated artifacts, now mostly residing in Europe, were returned to their rightful owners. In fact, the continued act of displaying stolen stone inscriptions and sculptures from other nations in British museums fuels anger among former commonwealth nations and therefore should be stopped. For this legitimate reason, the return of historical items could alleviate some of the pain of colonialism when countries responsible for colonial rule initiate attempts to rectify past mistakes. 

However, the repatriation of historical items should not be considered in the majority of contexts due to the risks to these objects themselves. This would be especially true if historically important artifacts were sent to regions involved in on-going conflicts, where they could be in danger of being permanently destroyed. Such a risk related to regional instability is completely eliminated today as many African artifacts are now safely protected in Western museums. Certain highly fragile ancient artifacts would also run the same risk if they were to be repatriated. Even the most careful packaging exposes these items to potential damage from excessive heat or humidity.

In conclusion, despite the possibility of easing international resentment towards past colonial injustices, I would argue that repatriating historical objects should not be considered as a first alternative as they might be irreversibly damaged or permanently lost. Museums in developed countries should bear the responsibility and enact effective measures to safeguard these invaluable historical items. 

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Historical items vật phẩm mang tính lịch sử 

Repatriated đưa về quốc gia gốc

Artifacts đồ tạo tác

Improve relations cải thiện mối quan hệ 

A high risk rủi ro cao 

Proponents người ủng hộ 

Historically significant mang tính quan trong lịch sử

Typically thường 

Reduced tensions giảm căng thẳng

Resentment sự tức giận 

Colonial powers đế chế thực dân

Abate giảm nhẹ 

Illegally bất hợp pháp 

Confiscated tịch thu 

Reside in nằm ở 

Rightful owners chủ sở hữu hợp pháp 

Continued act hành động tiếp diễn

Display trưng bày 

Stone inscriptions viên đá được khắc chữ

Sculpture điêu khắc 

Fuels anger tạo thêm sự giận dữ

Former commonwealth nations Khối Thịnh vượng chung 

Legitimate hợp lý 

Alleviate giảm nhẹ 

Colonialism chủ nghĩa thực dân

Initiate attempts bắt đầu các nỗ lực 

Rectify mistakes sửa sai

Considered cân nhắc

In the majority of contexts trong phần lớn bối cảnh 

Damage thiệt hại 

Ongoing conflicts xung đột đang diễn ra 

In danger of có nguy cơ 

Permanently damaged thiệt hại vĩnh viễn 

Completely eliminated loại bỏ hoàn toàn 

Regional instability bất ổn khu vực 

Fragile mỏng manh / dễ vỡ

Run the same risk đối mặt với rủi ro tương tự 

Packaging đóng gói 

Environmental conditions điều kiện môi trường 

Easing làm dịu 

Injustices sự bất công 

Irreversibly không thể đảo ngược

Developed countries quốc gia đã phát triển

Invaluable vô giá 

Safeguard bảo vệ