Anyone else feel likle crying?

[Westmarcher]

IS hold up their brand of Islam to justify their many actions but it appears they are also not averse to setting aside their 'principles' when it suits them. It is reported that IS have carried out this destruction because the shrines and statues are false idols. Plausible reason (given IS's religious fervour). Or also a good cover story? Probably both. You see, it is also reported that IS is not averse to selling artefacts to bring in revenue. This makes me wonder how much of their propaganda is simply a charade, showing them destroying artefacts (some of which were copies). I am inclined to believe the reports that IS has levelled Nimrud, given the other atrocities they are reported to have perpetrated. But it makes you wonder how much and what was sold on the black market and how much and what was destroyed? Stripping a museum and levelling a place like Nimrud is a good way of covering your tracks. 

[petercooman]

I am someone who only believes what he sees, so religion cannot help me...


Unless there is a religion somewhere wich involves lead mountains...

[getagrip]

I am someone who only believes what he sees, so religion cannot help me...


Unless there is a religion somewhere wich involves lead mountains...

There is!!!

All hail the Dark Lord.

[fsn]

All Hail The Dark Lord!

[Maenoferren]

IS hold up their brand of Islam to justify their many actions but it appears they are also not averse to setting aside their 'principles' when it suits them. It is reported that IS have carried out this destruction because the shrines and statues are false idols. Plausible reason (given IS's religious fervour). Or also a good cover story? Probably both. You see, it is also reported that IS is not averse to selling artefacts to bring in revenue. This makes me wonder how much of their propaganda is simply a charade, showing them destroying artefacts (some of which were copies). I am inclined to believe the reports that IS has levelled Nimrud, given the other atrocities they are reported to have perpetrated. But it makes you wonder how much and what was sold on the black market and how much and what was destroyed? Stripping a museum and levelling a place like Nimrud is a good way of covering your tracks. 

We must remember here that our side looted Babylon in the last 5 years.....The major US base was implicated in the looting.
Not sticking up for IS....  What they do to people is a whole lot worse to what they do to heritage.

[getagrip]

Yep.   And in the middle of it all are families and kids 

[FierceKitty]

People tend to be replaced. The loss to archaeology and culture is permanent.

[FierceKitty]

(Don't assume from that last that I don't care if religious people are reviving human sacrifice. I do.)

[Ithoriel]

Yep.   And in the middle of it all are families and kids 

Yes! Won't someone think of the kids! There have been goats in the Middle East for at least five millennia and they've never killed anyone "for religious reasons" ... won't somebody think of the kids!!

[Leman]

Meh, meh.

[toxicpixie]

Those goats... deforesting the land, and they always have a parasite monkey population hanging around too! Goats...

Actually, I'd like a goat for the back garden but apparently "we don't have room" 

[Hertsblue]

Try pygmy goats - small and cute.

[GordonY]

Herts. you forgot.

.... and very tasty.

[Leman]

Fom Isis b****ards to cute goats. What a forum! 

[Hertsblue]

Well, there's only so much you can say about ignorance and malevolence before exhaustion sets in.