So, the Madame Tussauds opening in Germany had the great idea of putting in a statue of Hitler, sitting in his bunker on the last days of WWII. Hmmmm.... I wonder if there are any cultural conflicts with doing that? Anyone?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7491280.stm
So some peed-off chap has the brave idea of going in, dodging a couple of security guards, and ripping off the head.
Well well, I'd like to personally congratulate this brave man, for doing what so many of us in our thoughts would love to have the guts to do.
The question here of course is, should something like a statue of Hitler (deeply offensive to lots of people and as pure an icon of evil as you can get) be allowed to be exhibited in a public space just because there are lots of people who 'dont mind' and will be attracted to it simply because of the infamy of his 'legacy' of starting WWII and killing lots of people.
Hmmm.... maybe not. This is just another cheap ploy from a commercial organisation that cares more about money than about peoples feelings, and that just pisses me off. Is Madame Tussauds really doing so poorly that they need a statue of Hitler to draw in crowds?!? I dont think so.
It was important that that head was ripped off, because the ripping off of that head represents the feelings of a lot of people out there, and when the head gets ripped off it sends a message to other companies like Madame T (who think they can get away with it), that you cant just think about making a quick buck, and you do have to think about the implications of your actions beyond the money.
There you have it.
