Why Statues In The First Place?

[Anomalocaris]

It is arguable self-mythologization strengthens a society and state, and increases its durability in the face of competition.   Monumental statues is an integral part of self mythologizaion.    The reason is mythology always has a heavy element of anthropomorphism to it.    We relate to the myth better if there are characters in upon whom we can project personal qualities.   So it is not so much we need it, rather It resonates with our wiring and societies that dispense with it tend not to persist in its habits as well as societies that doesn’t.     So through Darwinian elimination, most states and large societies end up Embracing Self-mythologization and it’s trappings, of which statues usually form a handy, Relatively cheap and effective part.

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Because the romans thought they needed it, and down deep, when not besotted with the christianity baloney, we still think they Really knew something We still only pretend to know.

So...we think need statues because other humans thought they needed statues. Thanks for the non-answer.

Boru

Many are such that they would find real answers wanting and fake answers more appealing.