Rebuilding of the Buddhas
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Rebuilding of the Buddhas
I believe that the statues of the Buddhas in Bamiyan should not be replaced. They were destroyed for a terrible reason, because of an overtaking of the land that is currently India. If the statues are left untouched, only having the niches they once stood in I think it would have a greater impact on the people of what they and their ancestors had overcome. The Buddhas statues were erected thousands of years ago by great Buddhist followers whom should be remembered along with their amazing artwork. The first reason I believe that they should not rebuild the statues is because I believe that artwork is like people and can not be replaced. Secondly, I do not think that the Buddhas should be replaced because every time the people of Bamiyan looked at them, it would only serve as a reminder of their lost loved ones. Lastly, I think that these niches should be left as a memorial.
I think that no artwork should be altered. When the statues were constructed, the artists had certain reasons of religion behind all of their hard work. I do not feel that if people were to reconstruct the statues today that they would have the same reasons at heart which I believe would make the statues less meaningful...