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AndyA

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8. Tearing the building down is not environmentally friendly

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Fri May 10, 2013, 10:55 PM

May 2013

The building isn't responsible for the deaths.

What happened there was horrific, but tearing the building down will just cause more damage to the environment, and we can't start tearing every structure down where there's been a tragedy.

I think they should remodel/repaint to give it a somewhat different look, fix any security issues, and reopen. I also think it would be nice to do something to honor the lives that were lost--something positive, like planting trees or a garden, name the classrooms, or something of that nature. The little kids who died loved that school, from what I understand.

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Newtown Panel Recommends Tearing Down Sandy Hook Elementary, Rebuilding on Same Site. [View all] Hissyspit May 2013 OP

Now....that's what I call balls...... slingsam May 2013 #1

I wonder what money is available to help with any of those options. It would be hard, no matter what uppityperson May 2013 #2

Gun culture wastes so much money. nt onehandle May 2013 #3

I'm not big on sentimentality. naaman fletcher May 2013 #4

Sounds wasteful to me. Captain Stern May 2013 #5

Demolish Rebuild Somewhere Else erpowers May 2013 #6

I agree with you davidpdx May 2013 #13

Agreed. Ash_F May 2013 #17

You've got to be kidding. Deep13 May 2013 #7

The building may be structurally the same, aside from superficial alterations, quakerboy May 2013 #18

True, but will a new building make a difference in their lives? JustABozoOnThisBus May 2013 #25

Tearing the building down is not environmentally friendly AndyA May 2013 #8

Painting won't work. progressoid May 2013 #10

Oh yeah, tavalon May 2013 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author caseymoz May 2013 #20

Either you misread or I mispoke tavalon May 2013 #31

Hey, I'm sorry. We agree. caseymoz May 2013 #32

Everyone is full of opinions adamuu May 2013 #9

It's their school, their decision. geomon666 May 2013 #11

... and their money? JustABozoOnThisBus May 2013 #26

I think they should renovate. blackspade May 2013 #12

Ditto illegaloperation May 2013 #16

Tavalon Panel recommends Tearing Down the NRA. No Need To Rebuild tavalon May 2013 #14

I live in CT and am actually in the same congressional district as Newtown. Jennicut May 2013 #19

Wasteful, but necessary. caseymoz May 2013 #21

Rebuild somewhere else obama2terms May 2013 #22

They should issue a special tax on gun manufactureres to build it. MichiganVote May 2013 #23

Here in PA, the Nickel Mines Amish tore down and rebuilt their school BumRushDaShow May 2013 #24

It's just a building and that is so wastefull of a good school building. remodel actual classroom Sunlei May 2013 #27

give it to homeless people Marblehead May 2013 #28

The school was built in the 60's Travis_0004 May 2013 #29

It should be funded by a tax on assault rifles. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #30

What the fuck? I guess most people do think Guns are Magical Gods. harmonicon May 2013 #33