Doesn't this story p**s you off about two men vandilizing the Stonehenge monument?

Question

Preserve ancient relics... I don't understand how someone could get off trying to destroy it.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080522/wl_uk_afp/britainarchaeologyhistoryheritagestonehenge

Answer 1

Reminds me of the statues destroyed in Afghanistan of the Buddha.  This was probably done by angry Chelsea fans though.

Answer 2

There are people defacing monuments all the time. These are people who are themselves without culture and therefore don't know the value of preservation. There was a railway line to be built right across the Hill of Tara. What can you do with money exchanging hands and corrupt people in the seats of power?

Then there are complete fools who do such things to get a thrill or God-knows-what. It is painful for people who are intrinsically cultured and know what the value of the ancients is in the modern world. 99% of India's ancient monuments are either in ruins or people don't bother with keeping them clean. The worse is the lack of restorational architectural work that can be done.

Don't let yourself be disturbed because there isn't much you could do to change ways of thought.

Answer 3

Grrrr!

Answer 4

how rude

Answer 5

Yes, it was stupid but I don't think we should value objects too much, no matter what they are... Geez, people kill for desecrating religious symbols or to acquire an artifact... that's absurd.

Answer 6

they're idiots!

Answer 7

You're right. It's disgusting.

I don't know if karma is real or not, but if it is, they just bought themselves a whole bucketful of the bad kind.

Answer 8

Yes it does, very much so.  I am very much against damaging historical places for whatever reason.  I am sure they wouldnt like someone chipping 'souvenirs' off their diks with myself and some friends using some high power tools.