Pope Francis: Christmas 'hostage to materialism'

[mobeau69]

6. Maybe not.

A couple of questions first.

Should all art museums put their artwork up for sale to the highest bidder for charity? Should all federal parks be put on the auction block to developers for charity? I'm sure people like Donalddickarnold would buy works like the Pieta for their own private collections or real estate like Yosemite to develop. Right now you can go to Vatican City and view the priceless work anytime you want. It is open to the public. You can spend a week camping and hiking in the Grand Canyon anytime you want. It is open to the public. If these pieces and places were split up and sold to the highest bidders for their own personal pleasure it would be a loss to all mankind.

There are a lot of other very complex aspects and consequences to your suggestion that can't be delved into in a forum like DU. It's the problem of the bumper sticker slogan versus a nuanced explanation.