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Castlerigg desecration and vandalism

olly Jul 11, 2008 15:03:03

Replying to megadread

fair enough- but whose law is it?

megadread Jul 11, 2008 15:15:04

Replying to olly

olly wrote:

fair enough- but whose law is it?

I dont think the law is the real issue olly, its just about treating the sites with respect and keeping them safe for future generations. I get your point but if everyone was allowed to do exactly what they want then we probably wouldnt have any sites left to visit anyway. Take stonehenge for example. just how many chips of rock should be allowed to be taken by visitors each year / month / week. Is it right for us to deface something which we don't personally own.

moss Jul 11, 2008 15:26:52

Replying to olly

I think Megadread is right Olly, no one is saying that people should'nt go there and have ceremonies for whatever reason, but what is being said that there should be no damage to the site. For instance at Man an Tol in Cornwall people were burying resin 'taliesmans' around the stones; you have to have some sort of law to protect sites from such happenings, such as painting on stones, or chipping bits off...