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The best thing that could come out of this--and it's not unimaginable--is a France that passionately recommits to its tradition of building sublime and beautiful things. Imagine if every working architect in Paris were to ask, "Would people weep if this building burned?"
And imagine they were to use the reply as a guide? If the answer is "no," then *don't build it.* If the thought of losing Notre Dame shocks them enough to ask that very obvious question, the cathedral will, in burning, save the city.
Perhaps a shock this great could cause people to ask why they've permitted this to happen, everywhere in Paris: leonardpitt.com/ugly_paris.php. And vow to put an end to it.
