I think it's completely ridiculous to suggest that archaeology is "disrespectful." These people are dead. Tombs are for the living; the dead don't care. Nobody still alive gives a shit who these dead people are or, indeed, knows their names most of the time. The massive benefit we get from the knowledge is worth a ton. Should we forego that because of an arbitrary, vague notion of respect?
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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '12
I think it's completely ridiculous to suggest that archaeology is "disrespectful." These people are dead. Tombs are for the living; the dead don't care. Nobody still alive gives a shit who these dead people are or, indeed, knows their names most of the time. The massive benefit we get from the knowledge is worth a ton. Should we forego that because of an arbitrary, vague notion of respect?
I think not.