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TorchTheWitch

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10. the most untrue and ugliest of quotes I can think of

Reply to DeSwiss (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 6, 2014, 09:06 AM

Mar 2014

Not to mention offensive. That's something for people to like to think about other peoples' wounds, not their own. It both trivializes the pain and tragedies we are forced to endure as well as gives offense. As if anyone would say something like that directly to someone who just lost a loved one or survived a tragedy. That quote is nothing more than a more eloquent way of saying "get over it."

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The design for a memorial to the victims of the Ut�ya massecre in Norway is stunning: [View all] Are_grits_groceries Mar 2014 OP

K&R Fumesucker Mar 2014 #1

Different, certainly. Wonder if it will be hard to maintain? MADem Mar 2014 #2

All good points. I hope they've considered them. nt Doremus Mar 2014 #28

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the most poignant. LuvNewcastle Mar 2014 #3

''Time heals all wounds.'' DeSwiss Mar 2014 #4

the most untrue and ugliest of quotes I can think of TorchTheWitch Mar 2014 #10

It's been true for me Fumesucker Mar 2014 #16

Your subject line is nonsensical. DeSwiss Mar 2014 #20

No. I'm finding it true in my case. Though lingering pain and scar Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #25

Personally, I really hate it... Firebrand Gary Mar 2014 #5

you and me both TorchTheWitch Mar 2014 #8

You do understand that a large sculpture is made from materials cut from the earth Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #13

Nicely said, +1 Fumesucker Mar 2014 #17

The trees etc that will be removed from that site will be moved to Copenhagen to create riderinthestorm Mar 2014 #26

OMG Really? I thought all the memorials you mentioned were made of painted styrofoam. Firebrand Gary Mar 2014 #31

Wound the landscape, like Breivik wounded the hearts of the victims family? Martin Eden Mar 2014 #6

I agree with you. CJCRANE Mar 2014 #24

Yeah, this sucks. Aldo Leopold Mar 2014 #7

I actually love it. Very striking, IMO. NT Adrahil Mar 2014 #9

Anything that helps people heal works for me. merrily Mar 2014 #11

Love it. Brickbat Mar 2014 #12

I like it very much, it speaks of the presence of absence Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #14

I think it's outstanding. (nt) Paladin Mar 2014 #15

I like it. Negative space and a powerful comment on the MineralMan Mar 2014 #18

I think it's brilliantly designed. Chan790 Mar 2014 #19

I think it is both beautiful and brilliant. Perhaps the most moving memorial I have seen. nt Demo_Chris Mar 2014 #21

Beautiful. Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2014 #22

Very good concept. Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #23

If the Norwegians want this as their memorial, then its their memorial riderinthestorm Mar 2014 #27

Criticisms seem very similar to those of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in D.C. before it was built. hunter Mar 2014 #29

I like it deutsey Mar 2014 #30