10th February 2009, 01:32 PM
Hi all.
I speak for my ancestors. If you want to speak for your ancestors, that's fine by me. It's obvious to me that different views need to be expressed here in relation to OUR collective ancestors. You've had control over everyone's ancestors for a long time now. Time for Druids to have their say. Your respeonses are emotive (but this is forgivable, as death and remory are emotive subjects), and ill considered (unprofessional). If you read Council's request for reburial at avebury, you will notice that we suggest a balanced view to be considered between science and spiritual / ethical beliefs. I see no such grace in arguemnts on this blog site. Shame on you.
References to voyeurs in museums are taken from Shanks and Tilly who designed post processualism at Cambridge and suggest the past is viewed by the present, judged and condemed without a fair hearing. Time for this to stop. Time for you to consider other world views. Time to stop fearing co-operation and compassion. Time for a bit of humility folks.
If you want to attack anyone for daring to suggest reburial, I suggest you approach the Christian Church who successfully pressed for the manditory reburial of all remains excavated from Christian burial grounds. I guess you won't do this, and it is not unreasonable to expect equal treatment for our requests for reburial of our ancient dead
Paul Davies
Reburial Officer
Council of British Druid Orders
Oddie
I speak for my ancestors. If you want to speak for your ancestors, that's fine by me. It's obvious to me that different views need to be expressed here in relation to OUR collective ancestors. You've had control over everyone's ancestors for a long time now. Time for Druids to have their say. Your respeonses are emotive (but this is forgivable, as death and remory are emotive subjects), and ill considered (unprofessional). If you read Council's request for reburial at avebury, you will notice that we suggest a balanced view to be considered between science and spiritual / ethical beliefs. I see no such grace in arguemnts on this blog site. Shame on you.
References to voyeurs in museums are taken from Shanks and Tilly who designed post processualism at Cambridge and suggest the past is viewed by the present, judged and condemed without a fair hearing. Time for this to stop. Time for you to consider other world views. Time to stop fearing co-operation and compassion. Time for a bit of humility folks.
If you want to attack anyone for daring to suggest reburial, I suggest you approach the Christian Church who successfully pressed for the manditory reburial of all remains excavated from Christian burial grounds. I guess you won't do this, and it is not unreasonable to expect equal treatment for our requests for reburial of our ancient dead
Paul Davies
Reburial Officer
Council of British Druid Orders
Oddie