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Littlestone Sep 1, 2009 12:46:27
Replying to nigelswift

nigelswift wrote:
"Perhaps by leaving only small, natural objects that will degrade fairly quickly in the open would be one answer."

At most (he said, grumpily).
After all, it's a selfish self-promoting act masquerading as respect.
It says "look at me, I was here and really revere this place."

(Well leave it unblemished then yer git, like the rest of us!)

:-)

Nah, squire, there's got to a be a compromise (at places like the Swallowhead at least). First time I went to the Swallowhead was nearly fifteen years ago; there were only a few woven hazel thingies hanging in the willow tree, and you'd easily miss those if you were just walking by - http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/img_small/54234.jpg By 2007 things were getting like this - http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/img_small/64706.jpg

People will always be going to the Swallowhead for various reasons and many will want to leave something there - it's just a matter of what, how much and respecting others who come afterwards.

Of course, there is one great spin-off from all the tat/offerings, it's two fingers up to the Church in general and the pope in particular - that can't be a bad thing ;-) http://heritageaction.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/pope-warns-against-paganism/

N nigelswift
nigelswift Sep 1, 2009 15:42:08
Replying to Littlestone

"there's got to a be a compromise"

Not sure I altogether understand why there has to be a compromise any more than there should be a compromise with someone who has a deep need to paint a moustache on the Mona Lisa, but leaving that aside your Japanese solution is as close to equitable as anyone is likely to get I reckon. Not the idea of burning stuff but the concept that your "ownership" of the monument lasts for as long as your visit and no longer. (I think I suggested it myself at one point the last time we had this issue). You go for half an hour and if you think a place where ancient people deposited dismembered stiffs is a good place for you to hang up a plastic model of Bambi you do so - but then you clear up and sod off, leaving it tidy for the next person....

M moss
moss Sep 1, 2009 17:00:03
Replying to Littlestone

Littlestone wrote:
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Of course, there is one great spin-off from all the tat/offerings, it's two fingers up to the Church in general and the pope in particular - that can't be a bad thing ;-) http://heritageaction.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/pope-warns-against-paganism/

tut, tut you can't play the 'pope' card on this thread its not allowed....
its the rules of mornington crescent - spaghetti on the other hand gets through, though not noodles.....