1. Sell the Bengals
2. Build a labyrinth in Paul Brown Stadium
Checking one of those off the list is not a victory. We must soldier forth, never allowing ourselves to be distracted from our TWO main objectives. There is enough room in this city for two labyrinths, and the one we are proposing will be one built on a much greater scale and with greater meaning contained in its twisting stone caverns. If you think that this is some sort of win for the CLP, I urge you to refer back to our original mission statement. I, and the rest of the CLP, stand by those words unwaveringly. The CRP can have their labyrinth. In fact, it will be a welcome little sister to the one contained within Paul Brown Stadium. Never let up Cincinnati labyrinth enthusiasts! If anything, this proves that there is a market for our cause!
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Nice thread John.
I suppose I must clarify my declaration that the Riverpark labyrinth is a small victory. It must be made clear that the purported construction of this "labyrinth" (I'll remain skeptical that it will, in fact, be a true labyrinth until I see it in person) does not amount to any sort of substantive CLP success. Our mission is, in reality, no closer to being accomplished than it was before the Bengals puzzling $250,000 endowment.
That said, I do view this as a small victory. Clearly, as a result of our efforts alone, labyrinths have entered the parlance of Cincinnatians at large. They are, in effect, no longer relegated to the realms of fantasy for Queen City locals, and that is something that we can be happy about.
I agree Alex; we must count our blessings however they may come. Any increase in the number of accessible, public labyrinths in Cincinnati is a win for our organization. Time will tell if the CRP intends to develop a true labyrinth.
I must add that our objectives live on despite this development. Our intention is both to rid the city of the depressing Bengals AND to fabricate a massive labyrinth WITHIN the walls of Paul Brown Stadium.
Alex and John: You both make very valid points.
Perhaps we have reached a point where we must make some valuations.
Some premises:
1. The awfulness of the Bengals merits (or demerits, if you will) the sale of the team in its own right.
2. In all of its multifarious aspects (from psychical to cultural), the labyrinth as structure and experience is glorious in its own right.
Some conclusions:
The mission of the CLP, as John duly observes and rightly urges, is not complete until both the sale of the Bengals and the subsequent construction of the massive stone labyrinth meet with fruition.
That being said, I agree with Alex's assessment the construction of a labyrinth is a tactical win but not a strategic victory.
Thus, I support any labyrinth construction project (LCP; with the exception of some 2D labyrinths, as I still have some objections with them) that brings labyrinths back into the public eye.
You guys don't have to be such haters. You guys should be happy Cincinnati has a professional football team. Think of all the people that are employed in that stadium, from maintenance crews to concession cashiers. Have you guys watched the news? Unemployment is skyrocketing.
GeorgeoftheJungle: You make a good point, but don't overlook all of the employment that will not only replace the stadium workers, but will also demand an even greater labor force. (Cf. John's post "What does all this mean to us?")
With all due respect, Jungle George, the labyrinth will be just as employable, if not more so, as any football stadium. The labyrinth is more economically feasible with its uniqueness and greater universal appeal that it will stimulate our city's economy by drawing in tourism and international interest that won't be dependent upon our labyrinth's ranking among thirty-two other labyrinths.
~ps, sorry John, did mean to reiterate, your comment hadn't loaded yet when I started typing mine.
No worries, Sergey. I think you made the case more cogently than I.
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