JCC Notre Dame Cathedral on fire.

My main emotion is: I wish my dad was still alive to see this.

 

Is it too soon for Team America jokes?

 

Yes.

 

According to this logic no loss would ever deserve being sad, since everything is ephemeral and somehow irrelevant when considering a bigger picture.
Yes, nothing lasts forever, but if Notre-Dame could last just a bit longer, we would all be better off.

 

I personally don't mind people being a little attached to historical buildings. However when there's also a human cost involved I don't like the cultural destruction being overemphasized. When Daesh destroyed the ancient monuments people and the media seemed to flip out more over that instead of treating it as the cherry on top of the cluster**** of misery (and also ignored the West's large role in having already plundered and destroyed much of the region). With Notre Dame last I heard no one has been hurt so that criticism thankfully doesn't apply.

It's also a symbol of a still-existing, still immensely oppressive, patriarchal, misogynistic, homophobic, corrupt institution. I don't want Notre Dame to go away, but I understand why someone would be delighted to watch the cathedral of a massive group of pedophiles and their enablers burn.

Really, what I'm most concerned about is the reaction of the President of the Rich and the French state if it is an intentional act.

 

Terrible. I was really hoping to visit it when my wife and I visit Europe later this year. I'm not religious but as others have said I think it's just a beautiful piece of art and history. Very sad.

 

Does he wear a yellow vest?

B...but...Trump said ....Planes!

 

The fire is in one of the towers now.

 

The cathedral may be gone, but we'll always have the argument over its significance and the symbolism of its destruction. No one can take that away from us. Also, I might have one of those snow globe trinkets.

 

Where is skywalker8921 to properly rage at our callousness? These newbs don't know how to do it.

I've already moved on from a thing I never cared about to begin with.

 

This is the bigest nonsense I read in the recent past. It's history - if you like it or not - postive or negative - It's a symbol of what we are today and where we failed in the past. It's a symbol for our learnings and our achievements.

 

gosh i cant wait to reminisce about this historic event. «where were you when the notre dame burnt down? «i was stuffing my face with crisps hanging out on the jcc. what a time to be alive».

really, were lucky for this experience. smile!

 

I'm sorry but I'm not stuffing my face with crisps


For me it's Goldfish.

 

I'm not a Christian nor do I care to get political on the whole event. I visited the Cathedral once during my two-week European tour in '09. I took only a few pictures because we were only allotted a limited amount of time.

 

Thank you for your contribution.

 

Um, you're welcome?

 

When I look at some comments of people who are pampered by things like electricity, facebook, oil and football and now arrogantly say "let it burn" I'd rather ask the question: "Where have you been when this one got built?"

 

Didn't realize people controlled what century they were born in.

 

Losing a beautiful old building in an accident is a bummer but I'm also bummed out that if anyone died in this they're only going to be remembered as a side-effect. In conclusion: this is a bummer and I definitely wish nothing had burned down. Thanks, this is my hot take.

 

If you've ever been inside one of these cathedrals, they are indeed breathtaking. Flying buttresses and architectural innovation and beautiful stained glass. I think of the builders and those who died building it, the architects, masons and glass people.

 

I'm rapidly remembering why I really don't care for most of you. Night night.

 

a good question. where have i been when this one got built indeed. its the kind of question that keeps you up at night.

 

Just seen the police drone footage. The cathedral is royally ****ed boys and girls.