Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Belfast , Peace and Walls .



Today began at City Hall where I was taken round . What fun it was to sit as the Lady Lord Mayor and as the member of the ALL Party. This splendid building was not paid for by rates or taxes. Instead profits from the gas industry were used. Less than 500,000 Pounds. Such sense and astonishing considering the marbles wood used.
Then off to one of the very many peace walls .For sure emotions and feelings are best expressed in art form as opposed to violence but do communities have to remain split by metal walls topped with wire ? Whatever the faith two 'rules ' spring to mind .
LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR AS THYSELF and THOU SHALL NOT KILL .
The Good Friday Agreement is holding , decommissioning has taken place. Is it really healthy to live apart labelled in any way ?
The video shows but a few of the pieces of art .My favourite is the scrabble 'Peace By Piece '

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