Litter or Memorial?

[sugarlips]

Originally Posted by AksarbeN

However if there are piles of flowers and glass containers with candles placed everywhere on campus or near the buildings where the shooting occurred after several months everything becomes weathered and appears unsightly. When that happens it no longer is a memorial it is “litter”. If people have any respect for those who have lost their lives then at least “respect” them enough to give them a permanent memorial marker at an appropriate location that is maintained.

Do not disrespect someone’s life by leaving litter as a memorial reminder of them.

Not everyone can afford a permanent memorial. Some can't even afford a head stone for the graves of their loved ones. Some people cremate their loved ones because they cannot afford a coffin and cemetery plot. It doesn't have anything to do with respect. I have relatives buried all over the country. Their graves are not tended to on a regular basis. According to you, I must not have respect for their lives because the gravesites look dirty and unkept with dead flowers and momentos. Now, I'm sure you are going to reply that a gravesite is the "proper" place for a memorial and memorials in these public places are not appropriate. You are entitled to your opinion.

I have to say that your comments are so callous and disrespectful. From these few posts, you have shown the type of person that you are which is why I refuse to discuss this any further. You can respond if you wish but I am not going to take part in this thread any longer. I pray that your heart will soften.