The Government should decide. Cheers,
frank On October 25, 2015 2:20:11 PM EDT, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >Who should make the assessment? Evidently both Rushmore and Crazy Horse >were judged worthy. > >Paul via phone > >> On Oct 25, 2015, at 1:57 PM, knarf <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Slippery slope argument Paul. Won't work. >> >> Of course, every human activity, indeed every activity of every >thing, has an ecological impact. >> >> We need to assess each activity individually and decide if the impact >is desirable or not, irrespective of what other impacts have occurred >at other places and times. >> >> Whatever may have been drawn in French caves tens of thousands of >years ago is quite irrelevant to what's happening today. >> >> Cheers, >> >> frank >> >> >> >>> On October 25, 2015 1:43:46 PM EDT, Paul Stenquist ><[email protected]> wrote: >>> By extension one could argue that the cave paintings of early humans >>> desecrated nature. Mankind leaves it's mark and writes a history for >>> better or worse. It's the way of the world. >>> >>> Paul via phone >>> >>>> On Oct 25, 2015, at 11:59 AM, John <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> According to Wikipedia, encouraging tourism was the original reason >>> for creating it. >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 10/24/2015 5:40 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: >>>>> Ann, >>>>> You need to get over it. >>>>> The sculpture has brought thousands (millions) out to look at the >>> Black Hills. >>>>> Otherwise, folks would never go there. >>>>> Regards, Bob S. >>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 4:34 PM, ann sanfedele ><[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>>>> In answer to Mt. RUshmore? >>>>>> >>>>>> Ithink they areboth desecrating nature , but asa reply to >Rushmore >>> bothers >>>>>> me less - >>>>>> >>>>>> Nice shots, Don - >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 10/24/2015 2:25 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I imagine the thought of just tweeting >>>>>>> the viewing area and being done with it is prevalent in the >teams >>> quiet >>>>>>> mutterings. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> J >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Oct 24, 2015, at 10:28 AM, knarf <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I wouldn't say it's hideous artwork but it's certainly a >>> desecration of a >>>>>>>> beautiful natural formation. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If they stopped now I'd be pretty pleased. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> frank >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On October 24, 2015 12:03:12 PM EDT, Donald Guthrie >>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> On the subject of statues carved out of the hillside this one >is >>> among >>>>>>>>> the controversial set. Is it the hopeless dream that will be >>> never >>>>>>>>> completed, another hideous artwork, or a great tribute to >Native >>>>>>>>> Americans who have blessed the project. It is being done >>> entirely with >>>>>>>>> private funding & contributions. But many complain that more >>> money has >>>>>>>>> been spent on the observation point than on the carving. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> These photos were all taken in September 2015 from the >>> observation >>>>>>>>> building which is a mile from the statue. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> https://www.flickr.com/gp/valdon/340104 >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Science - Questions we may never find answers for. >>>> Religion - Answers we must never question. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>> and follow the directions. >> >> -- >> >> "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -- Henri Cartier-Bresson >> >> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >and follow the directions. -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -- Henri Cartier-Bresson Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
