Construction begins on a new cathedral. They haven't managed to put up more than a few stones when the project is cancelled. It will never be built; we'll never know what it would have looked like.
Elsewhere, a sudden earthquake strikes an existing cathedral. The walls tumble, and all trace of it is rapidly erased. No one will ever get to see it again.
Which of these two situations is the more tragic?
There are no right answers, of course, but I suspect your gut feeling might predict some very important opinions...
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the obvious choice is the existing cathedral... it had already been a spiritual home to many people, and had more impact than what "might have been"
however, this would probably be my expected response. but hey, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush!
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