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"I'm sure there's a place for each and every one of those artifacts. Just because it's not incorporated into the site memorial does not mean they cease to exist"

...I am sure that we can agree to disagree.

Obviously a bloody body would not be used in a permanent memorial. That would be disgusting and indiscribably disrespectful of the dead. I don't think that was what you had in mind either.

I don't know about you, but I am totally tired of being forced to conform to the twisted ideas of small groups of people. In fact, I find the idea of being forced to conform to twisted ideas generally OFFENSIVE. I still say the artifacts should stay at the site, as they are.

[flyervet]

...I am sure that we can agree to disagree.

Apparently, we will have to. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, the ultimate decision for the size, design, and very existance of a location memorial is in the hands of the Port Authority, the owners of the land.

Obviously a bloody body would not be used in a permanent memorial. That would be disgusting and indiscribably disrespectful of the dead. I don't think that was what you had in mind either.

What is this about? Shock value? Not only would a bloody body be inappropriate it would also be unworkable in a permanent memorial. Not only that, it would also be an inaccurate, as there were precious few intact bodies at the WTC site.

I don't know about you, but I am totally tired of being forced to conform to the twisted ideas of small groups of people.

Hmmm. I have rarely been forced to conform to anything in my life. Certainly in this case, neither of us are being forced to conform to anything, since neither of us are on the memorial design selectio committee. Unless you're actually working for the Port Authority of New York, of course.

I still say the artifacts should stay at the site, as they are.

You have the right to your own opinion, and hopefully you realize others have that same right, regardless of their religion, or lack thereof. Personally, I believe memorials should be built with an eye toward a strong design rather than scoring political or religious points. Others of course will disagree. Regardless, we now have a sixteen acre site for a memorial. I certainly hope that the desire for a suitable memorial will be balanced with the need to rebuild and renew the site and the neighborhood.