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1. that really sad. they hate beauty? "brutalism" may be great for developers but it's a blight.

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 06:22 PM

Oct 2014

The “guardians” of the Holy City, the rulers of Saudi Arabia and the clerics, have a deep hatred of history. They want everything to look brand-new.

They're supposedly protectors of the Spirit, but they don't recognize nor respect Beauty?????

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That is not just a Saudi problem AnalystInParadise Oct 2014 #8

Totally different standards of 'clean' Oktober Oct 2014 #12

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When you hear about ISIS blowing up historical sites n2doc Oct 2014 #6

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... And no less stupid when others do it. Oktober Oct 2014 #13

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