Dirk Wright wrote:
>
> This is an intersting point because it shows that building height
> reflects societies values. First, the churches and other religious
> buildings were the tallest, then palaces and other government buildings
> were tallest, now commercial buildings are tallest. We've moved from
> having religion as the most important aspect of our society, to royalty
> and government, and finally to commerce.
I beg to disagree Dirk. Religion *is* the most important aspect of
our society! Commerce has become the dominant religion, and in the
U.S. the dominant sect is capitalism. The cold war was a religious
war! Just listen to the rantings of the "bleeding heart liberals"
and the "hard core conservatives" in their arguments.
-Nick T.
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