So you are claiming that they destroyed the statues in order to keep out people that wanted to restore the statues?
It is certainly a possibility, it also prevents further misuse of funds which can be otherwise channeled toward more pressing affairs, like making long-johns for British soldiers that don't jingle!
If that was the reason then why the edict by the Taliban to destroy all non-Islamic statues?
Really? that is news, because according to the above link shared by espada, caves filled with oil paintings and images of other types of idols were found.. don't you think they should have gone ahead with those amongst others if there were a religious edict which all are to follow like 'divine law'?
If they were doing this for the aid then why commit an act that they knew would outrage the whole rest of the world and make getting aid even more difficult?
Only twits with too much free time on their hands are outraged.. I am surprised and frankly appalled at the amount of time you spent whining over statues with complete disregard to human life, whether children or otherwise.. the more you write, the more a disgusting, unfeeling hypocrite you come across!
The answer is obvious. Aid was not a factor in this. The Taliban wanted the statues destroyed because they considered them un-Islamic and they had no tolerance for other religions or their symbols.
No one is interested in your opinion, frankly I think you completely inept at forming a cohesive logical thought, as such whatever considerations you have on the side you should keep to yourself or with like-minded twits!
You are grossly incorrect. They were not only offered money, but they were offered money by multiple entities.
because you are so credible and have been so far, that is why we should believe you-yes!
A Japanese parliamentary group offered the Taliban humanitarian aid in exchange for moving the statues out of the country. They also turned down offers by India and The New York Metropolitan Museum. Thailand proposed creating a fund to buy the statues.
see above, further, it is a matter of property, you have no say or impress financial motivation on others!
like stated before, it is best to stop looting other people's countries and their civilizations before going off on tangents, just so what you write doesn't seem like a long chain of hypocrisy!
The Taliban turned down these offers. They chose destroying statues over feeding their children.
have you anything of substance to impart?
How much more information do you require before you come to the realization that the Taliban did not destroy the statues because of humanitarian aid, but because of the their intolerance of other religions?
firstly, I don't take my 'information' from the likes of you! secondly you haven't been parting with any information merely
your opinion and like the rest of what you write is to be immediately discarded!
The Taliban attempted to destroy them in 1998 but a local leader talked them out of it. As I have said already the leader of the Taliban had issued an edict calling for the destruction of all non-Islamic statues. There are also multiple reports on other statues and "non-Islamic" items being destroyed. So no, you don't have to be psychic.
really? let's have a listen to that conversation, the way you had a listen to their reasons for destroying the Buddhas from the first place.
The same principle applies. A group cannot ask people to respect their religion then say it is their duty to disrespect other religions.
You have no principles and are unable to support anything you write with facts, let alone draw similes that have any semblance to real life, and lastly and I think the most important point, is any sovereign nation has a right to do what it pleases with its property.
Just the response I was expecting.
we're yet to be wowed with your witticism oh leader of the pack and carrier of the flame!
