28th September 2008, 07:41 PM
I don't think that charities and commercialism are mutually exclusive. The last time I was in the UK for example it seemed that most high streets housed one or more charity 'shops'. I guess you could say (just to take one example) that Oxfam's charitable purpose is not primarilly to sell clothes or books, but as a commerical activity that provides the basis for its wider work. Why should charities with an archaeological basis be any different.
I have no problem with this debate (taking into account my previously expressed suggestion regarding potential embarrassment to David and BAJR) and hope that it can address the principals rather than suggest any or many archaeolgical undertakings are in breach of their charitable status. I just thought Bob that your first mail went quite close to identifying individual archaeological enterprises.
I have no problem with this debate (taking into account my previously expressed suggestion regarding potential embarrassment to David and BAJR) and hope that it can address the principals rather than suggest any or many archaeolgical undertakings are in breach of their charitable status. I just thought Bob that your first mail went quite close to identifying individual archaeological enterprises.