Redemptive violence and the twin towers ship

This is all wrong. 

I heard about this on the news a few moments ago, steel from the twin-towers has been salvaged and used in a war ship - The USS New York.  Immediately it reminded me on Walter Wink's myth of redemptive violence; it is as if by using the steel to create a war ship the steel is being redeemed.  Relatives have commented that it is a way of honoring those who died, I think the memory of those who died is being violated.

Not only that, it is also provocative to the extreme, it says even though you attack us we will use the wreckage of that attack to attack you back.  Even though you destroy our buildings we will use the wreckage to destroy you. 

I know that many will argue that war-ships bring peace but sorry, I don't believe that through violence we find peace.  Why could the steel be used to create something of beauty?  I am reminded of the Gun Sculpture commissioned by Christian Aid a few years ago, where the guns were put out of use and made into a beautiful sculpture.

Tags: BenEdson, Redemptiveviolence, twintowersship

Comments

[Rob Telford]

Peace through violence is a ridiculous, riduculous notion.