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Roadside Shrines

fryup · 2009-02-03 17:43:48

I was listening to liveline today and they were having a debate about roadside shrines/memorials. Some people were saying they were an eyesore, morbid and a distraction to drivers.......while others (mainly the relatives) were saying they were an appropriate gesture to there loved ones and a timely reminder to drivers to…

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#52 04-02-2009 3:15pm

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A friend of mine was killed by a drunk driver new years eve a few years back. The following new years eve a few of us went to the spot where he was killed, lit some candals and set up a little roadside shrine of sorts. We were all chatting and reminiscing on old times for a while. A few tears were shed, a few laughs were had and everyone felt a little bit better after it. If the shrine isn't a distraction, isn't going to increase the chances of an accident (e.g. takes up a whole foothpath and causes people to walk out on to the road to get around it) occuring and makes people feel better then what's the harm.

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