25th February 2009, 04:25 PM
Interesting debates.
As expected, I?m unmoved by arguments for retention.
1. The chalk soils of avebury have protected Charlie and the Kennet Avenue ancestors for thousands of years. They are more or less intact, and will remain so for thousands of years in the future. Reburial will not destroy anything here.
2. CoBDO have never claimed to represent anyone but ourselves, and our request for reburial should be considered on the socio-political and spiritual metta-narratives of our request.
3. The size of a group making a request is unimportant in relation to the issues.
4. If more advanced research techniques are developed, then destructive sampling and excavation should be reconsidered while the bodies of our greater family are re-united with the chalk soils.
Sorry if I?m repeating myself.
Oddie
As expected, I?m unmoved by arguments for retention.
1. The chalk soils of avebury have protected Charlie and the Kennet Avenue ancestors for thousands of years. They are more or less intact, and will remain so for thousands of years in the future. Reburial will not destroy anything here.
2. CoBDO have never claimed to represent anyone but ourselves, and our request for reburial should be considered on the socio-political and spiritual metta-narratives of our request.
3. The size of a group making a request is unimportant in relation to the issues.
4. If more advanced research techniques are developed, then destructive sampling and excavation should be reconsidered while the bodies of our greater family are re-united with the chalk soils.
Sorry if I?m repeating myself.
Oddie