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Extract Federation Square and the Public Realm: Is this the new heart of Melbourne?. Beatriz C. Maturana B Arch MPIA |
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Extract Thoughts on the restoration of basic human and professional
ethics
War on Iraq is
illegal, unjustified and a crime. Surely the prevention of war and the
consequent destruction should be debated by planners and not presented
as an opportunity for innovative planning or worse, ardently supported
as a way to “suggest” western planning standards. The
refusal by Basic
professional ethics should have motivated us to oppose this war and the
subsequent murdering of civilians, the destruction of their
infrastructure and heritage. It is not acceptable that we
"professionals" will profit from the reconstruction of Iraq -
this is immoral and unethical. As professionals we should continue to
denounce the practice of profiting from people's suffering and the
violations of their human rights, the destruction of their cities and
environment, their sovereignty and dignity.
Planners, architects, urban designers, let’s remember that Iraq has
its own professionals, and its own way to go about re-building the
cradle of civilisation. After the atrocities committed in our name, we
should only humbly and ashamedly offer our assistance if Iraqi’s
professionals so require it, on their terms, to enhance their culture
and not for financial gain.
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