I have visited Notre Dame Cathedral a number of times over the years. I am not religious. It is just a beautiful and inspiring experience in which one can feel calm and in awe.
I have never visited Grenfell. It was a construction to house people so much more unlikely that I would venture there.
How many world leaders and prominent international figures tweeted their sympathy at 72 dead people? How many have shown their sadness at a religious building in which one person was seriously injured?
A twitter friend has just bravely shared with me their thoughts about #NotreDame, and I have to say I agree.
Of course Notre Dame is important, but do people really care more about buildings than people? Look how quickly 2 billionaires pledged 300 million to the restoration.
— Nicola James ??#Richard4Deputy (@NAJ562) April 16, 2019
I am not here to judge but I am here to point out where everything is wrong in western… culture.
We are killing the planet. We are killing people who we are conditioned to see as less important. We are killing empathy.Â
Notre Dame is beautiful though.
Poll:
Ok quick poll.
Which Catastrophic fire will generate the most media coverage, sympathy and financial support.
Comment by all means.— Harry Haslam (40yrs & you still dont get it!) (@TheHarryHaz) April 16, 2019
Douglas James
