tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892545703905534779.post8180689552919500245..comments2011-12-02T19:19:43.663-05:00Comments on diplomacy_12: negotiation. monumental. forgotten.Ancahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12747523386555346144noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892545703905534779.post-29385902720975151122011-10-26T12:24:09.125-04:002011-10-26T12:24:09.125-04:00Can monuments be as oppressive as they are comfort...Can monuments be as oppressive as they are comforting? Monuments, along with statues and other symbols of power are among the first points of attack by publics combating the powers that govern them. While, overall, monuments serve the greater whole in remembrance of events of history, they also serve to drive the political agenda of a select few. Which monuments have more significance? Do they Watts Towers serve a greater purpose than the Arc de Triumph?Ben Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04300883595671560779noreply@blogger.com