tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167561386739837884.post1481517721712601029..comments2023-02-18T03:50:55.665-08:00Comments on Anna's Blog @ LCC: Sacrificial CoastMiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04790243696170947275noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167561386739837884.post-57425381919500650932008-10-13T09:29:00.000-07:002008-10-13T09:29:00.000-07:00Henry of Huntingdon, the 12th century chronicler, ...Henry of Huntingdon, the 12th century chronicler, tells how [king] Canute set his throne by the sea shore and commanded the tide to halt and not wet his feet and robes; but the tide failed to stop. According to Henry, Canute leapt backwards and said 'Let all men know how empty and worthless is the power of kings, for there is none worthy of the name, but He whom heaven, earth, and sea obey by eternal laws'. He then hung his gold crown on a crucifix, and never wore it again.<BR/><BR/>:)Richard Schofieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12344031554506423288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167561386739837884.post-4340538817524565292008-10-13T07:36:00.000-07:002008-10-13T07:36:00.000-07:00Hi Sco,Thanks for your thoughts, very valid!I migh...Hi Sco,<BR/>Thanks for your thoughts, very valid!<BR/>I might have expressed myself a bit unclear about what I mean of being a'political issue' What I mean is that the government has to make some very tough descisions of what is to be saved. This is usually cities and towns, the cost to save smaller villages and farm land is sometimes to high. I want it to be as objective as possible. I understand both sides (the government and the people who live there). There is no clear right and wrong and there is a lot of debate with different viewpoints.This is partly why I think the issue is such a valid topic, I want to raise questions, rather than answer them. Information that erosion is happening faster is statistic from U.K climate impacts programme and the Environment Agency (EA)and seem to be the findings of many scientists.Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04790243696170947275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167561386739837884.post-43452203456462653012008-10-13T06:01:00.000-07:002008-10-13T06:01:00.000-07:00This could be really good, and I believe it's topi...This could be really good, and I believe it's topical at the moment (I mean the Norfolk crisis, not climate change in general). You mention that the coastline is eroding faster than ever before. I'm very skeptical about what are clearly political motives behind such statements. I don't mean to be rude, I just wonder where you got the fact from. Are you going into this with a subjective or objective approach? The thing that really interests me about the saving land issue is that saving lasnd is completely against nature. it's possible that climate change is our doing, but I'm not sure if this justifies getting involved again and playing God. Blabbering aside, I suspect there are some great stories to be told from real people living there. That's exciting. Good luck!Richard Schofieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12344031554506423288noreply@blogger.com