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Are the Afghans destroying it all?</p> <p> </p> <p><reads further into the article></p> <p> </p> <p>Damn Taliban - what's the matter with these people?</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39777.368&return_msg=39777.367" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39777.368"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39777_369"></a><div class="message" id="message_39777_369"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">24 Sep 2012 15:04</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Sep 2012 16:06"></span></span> <span class="message_count">369 of 392</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39777.369">39777.369</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39777.367#a39777_367" target="_self">39777.367</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <span class="emoticon e_nod" title="(nod)"><span class="e__">(nod)</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39777.369&return_msg=39777.367" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39777.369"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39777_370"></a><div class="message" id="message_39777_370"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time">24 Sep 2012 15:13</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Sep 2012 16:04"></span></span> <span class="message_count">370 of 392</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39777.370">39777.370</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39777.367#a39777_368" target="_self">39777.368</a></div> <div class="message_body"> They're wankers, is what.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39777.370&return_msg=39777.367" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39777.370"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39777_371"></a><div class="message" id="message_39777_371"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">24 Sep 2012 15:21</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Sep 2012 16:04"></span></span> <span class="message_count">371 of 392</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39777.371">39777.371</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39777.367#a39777_368" target="_self">39777.368</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I have several responses to this:<br /> <br /> 1. It's not like people who claim to be fervently religious (especially where the religion prohibits idolatry) destroying the iconography of another religion/sect is novel. It's been going on since at least ancient Egypt, and we did our share of it too.<br /> <br /> 2. Buddhism values an acceptance of transience and lack of attachment.<br /> <br /> 3. Dropping bombs on their houses is worse.<br /> <br /> But yes, I'm not being contentious or owt. The Taliban are vile.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39777.371&return_msg=39777.367" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39777.371"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39777_372"></a><div class="message" id="message_39777_372"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time">24 Sep 2012 15:30</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Sep 2012 15:33"></span></span> <span class="message_count">372 of 392</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39777.372">39777.372</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39777.367#a39777_371" target="_self">39777.371</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Worth saying that tourist traffic visiting the Buddhas was a major source of income to the whole valley. That's arguably the greatest crime of the Taliban; depriving local people of their living.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39777.372&return_msg=39777.367" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39777.372"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39777_373"></a><div class="message" id="message_39777_373"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">24 Sep 2012 15:34</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Sep 2012 15:50"></span></span> <span class="message_count">373 of 392</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39777.373">39777.373</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39777.367#a39777_372" target="_self">39777.372</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>Aye, though I'm sure that's in their interests too.</p> <p> </p> <p>(edit: the Taliban's I mean)</p><div class="edit_text">EDITED: 24 Sep 2012 15:34 by X3N0PH0N</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39777.373&return_msg=39777.367" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39777.373"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39777_374"></a><div class="message" id="message_39777_374"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)<span class="message_time">24 Sep 2012 16:07</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Sep 2012 16:34"></span></span> <span class="message_count">374 of 392</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39777.374">39777.374</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39777.367#a39777_372" target="_self">39777.372</a></div> <div class="message_body"> But who needs to make a living when you have religious fundamentalism to put food on the table? Oh...</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39777.374&return_msg=39777.367" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39777.374"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39777_375"></a><div class="message" id="message_39777_375"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">24 Sep 2012 16:20</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Sep 2012 21:40"></span></span> <span class="message_count">375 of 392</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39777.375">39777.375</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39777.367#a39777_371" target="_self">39777.371</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I agree. <span class="emoticon e_nod" title="(nod)"><span class="e__">(nod)</span></span><br /> <br /> However, what we need to do is get a 3d render of the statues pre destruction, then using the current crop of 3d printers, we should be able to replicate them. Admittedly, it might only be along the scale of a nice garden ornament <i>at first</i>, but let the technology mature and soon we'll be printing 200ft sky scraping Buddhas like they were going out of fashion.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39777.375&return_msg=39777.367" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39777.375"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39777_376"></a><div class="message" id="message_39777_376"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: patch<span class="message_time">24 Sep 2012 16:31</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Sep 2012 16:34"></span></span> <span class="message_count">376 of 392</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39777.376">39777.376</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39777.367#a39777_372" target="_self">39777.372</a></div> <div class="message_body"> My parents took <a href="https://dl.dropbox.com/u/11950346/Bamiyan/scan0015.jpg">this</a> photo sometime in the late 60s. Maybe early 70s. And <a href="https://dl.dropbox.com/u/11950346/Bamiyan/scan0017.jpg">this</a> one.<br /> <br /> I've got nothing really to add to this conversation. I just felt like sharing the pictures.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 24 Sep 2012 16:32 by PATCH</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39777.376&return_msg=39777.367" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39777.376"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="39777.377" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>