Rational Perspective

LONDON — The devastating fire at the Notre Dame in Paris that has almost destroyed the 800 year old cathedral has attracted donations from all over the world and the total amount of money is expected to reach €1bn. This is more than any disaster in history which thousands and thousands of people have died in. The generosity of people, including many of the super rich of the world has raised the question whether it is appropriate to spend so much money on rebuilding a monument. Many architects weighed in saying it will cost billions to repair the Notre Dame and that perhaps it should not be restored as it was; that it should evolve. The timeline that President Emmanuel Macron set of five years for restoration is also said to be unrealistic and would probably take much longer. In Britain, several commentators were asking where the donations were when the Grenfell tower burnt down killing 233 people to which the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu who is originally from Uganda replied that he did not think you shou