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Mustard wrote: If anything many people would find it a bizarre attempt at empathy with the completely unknown, even an alienating attempt to monopolise the right to enjoy and 'use' a shared heritage. And by labelling those actions as such, does it not strike you that you're simply alienating people further and reducing your chances of convincing them with your argument? Progress in such areas is usually made by reaching out to people and attempting to understand their position - not by contemptuously dismissing them. Perhaps they share your integrity, but are not as well informed? People are more likely to want to visit somewhere that doesn't bear markers or labels placed by someone else. The feeling of alienation when arriving at a site that bears marks of ownership is disturbing, making you feel as if you are trespassing on someone else's sacred ground. Surely the idea is to encourage people to visit, feel welcome, and to generate a common feeling of wellbeing and care for the site itself, rather than an uncomfortable visit. Reply | with quote |  27th June 2007ce 09:23 In reply to: Re: Ancient sites: Protect or Use? (Mustard) |
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