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Georgia Guidestones - Huge granite stones inscribed with words of advice that the author intended to “guide humanity forward”, destroyed in 2022 (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] Roundcat@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have mixed feelings on this monument. The parts recommending eugenics is not cool, but some of the messages like living with nature and valuing truth are important. Sadly, it was probably the encouraging of universalism, tempering with reason, and the living with nature that the religious terrorists took issue with.

I can't say I morn the loss of the monument entirely, but the fact a more or less secular monument was destroyed for religious reasons kinda feels haunting. Kinda reminds me of the Taliban destroying the ancient statues of Buddha in Afghanistan.