The WTC Memorial foundation had agreed to list the victims by name either based on where they worked or where they were when they died, but...
...the family members want to add the victims' ages, the companies they worked for and the floors they worked on to be listed.Enough is enough. This isn't a private memorial. It's a public memorial. And there's only so much say the families should have, unless they want to pay for it themselves on private land. This is a memorial honoring the victims, put up by New York City.
And New York City can decide how it wants to honor them.
Love to all.
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You know, Rich. I'm with you. But since reading The aftermath of rainbows and unicorns, I'm a little less likely to shout about it.
By the way- keep a hanky nearby.
Vinny:
I agree with you. That's a sad and poignant blog.
Now, about that "shouting" comment.
:-)
I've never written about the protests before, even though every single aspect of the WTC memorial process has been met with vehement protests for years.
I just think that, at this point, it's time to build the memorial Enough is enough.
And again, this is a memorial by New York City to honor those who were lost, but also to address the enormous hit that the entire city took on 9/11.
I'm not in any way trying to diminish anyone's pain. But a national campaign to change the amount of data displayed on the memorial is just over the top.
That's a tough one to call. I don't know how I would react. I guess it would depend on if I had lost a loved one.
I am not from NYC so I probably shouldn't even comment... But I will anyway ;-).
I think that the memorial should be simple - their name and their date of birth. Everyone knows (for the most part) how they left this world.
I am sure it is just the pain and anger the families are feeling and trying to find something to take it away. But nothing can take that pain away, at least nothing that you can buy or build.
I'm with you Rich. Details are not going to bring them back, or serve to honour them more...
I am in compete agreement with you.
I'm with you and CG. What do they want to put there, even their shoe size and list of hobbies?!
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