Should spoils of former British empire be returned to their righful owners?

[PHDNM]

The British Museum has agreed to give back a collection of bronze staues to Nigeria - but only on loan.

[Smeagol]

Their rightful owners are the British. Right of conquest.

[Ruggery]

Their rightful owners are the British. Right of conquest.

The British Empire no longer exists.

[Smeagol]

The British Empire no longer exists.

Who cares? They still belong to the British.

[Creoda]

Repatriate the people first.

[Longbowman]

No. They're ours now.

@Ruggery: technically the British Empire never stopped existing, it's just very small now (14 colonies and 3 dependencies).

[SexyLionMan]

I believe important items like the Kohinoor diamond, Timur ruby and Elgin Marbles should be returned. Plus, Prime Minister David Cameron said: "If you say yes to one you suddenly find the British Museum would be empty.’’ LOL X

[Ruggery]

No. They're ours now.

@Ruggery: technically the British Empire never stopped existing, it's just very small now (14 colonies and 3 dependencies).

Currently in the world there is no empire as such.
Even the US, Netherlands and Japan have colonies.

[Longbowman]

Currently in the world there is no empire as such.
Even the US, Netherlands and Japan have colonies.

Japan does not have colonies. The US does. The Kingdom of the Netherlands has territories that are overseas, but like France, these are not considered non-self-governing.

The Falklands, for example, are a colony.

[Ruggery]

Japan does not have colonies. The US does. The Kingdom of the Netherlands has territories that are overseas, but like France, these are not considered non-self-governing.

The Falklands, for example, are a colony.

Okinawa until a century ago was considered a colony of Japan.

Falklands and Gibraltar have representation in the British Parliament?