Building Big-Waste Towers

My understanding of skyscrapers is that they provide valuable space in dense urban centers. Other towers, such as Toronto's Canadian National (CN) Tower, act as national communications antennas. However, I can't even begin to comprehend the pompous attitude towards modern-day skyscrapers. There has to be a better symbol than a giant, metal-and-glass encrusted penis.

Noteworthy icons for cities off the top of my head;
New York - Central Park,
London - Big Ben clock-tower,
Sydney - Opera House,
Japan - apple blossoms and pagodas,
Rio De Jeneiro - Christ the Redeemer,
San Francisco - Golden Gate Bridge,
the Port of Hong Kong -

The symbolism of these icons, and others like them, extends far beyond the heights of numbers; passion, history, culture, technology, beauty, religion, nature's marvels -
But what the got-dang is so appealing about a giant tower that symbolises gluttony, greed, competitiveness?

We want to reach up to the heavens, but we won't reach out to secure a more sturdy base amongst others. Even one of those dollars is enough to feed a mouth, pay a day's - even a month's wage to one person. The tens of billions of dollars could sustain safe living standards to an enormous amount of people!

And they want to go a mile high?
They can't even look over their shoulder and see something more deserving.


Response to reading: Billionare Plans Mile-High Building, found at The Wall Street Fighter.

Additionally: Tearing Down the Towers.