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Old 02-01-2004, 03:40 PM   #8
GT40FIED
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Once again you've missed the point Az. It's not about being reminded. There's something almost surreal about historical things...whether they're from the 40s or 50s or from 1400. It's the fact that they often reflect a certain line of thought at a certain point in time. Why change them because they don't fit the times we live in now just to make a small group of people feel better? For instance....I can't stand impressionist paintings...does that mean they should let me go around and change those paintings to better suit my interest?When our parents were younger and these cartoons were new that's just the way things were. Was it perfect? No. Is it relevent social commentary today? Absolutely. It's funny...not only do Germans refrain from showing swastikas on any historical pieces, but they also treat the word like a swear word. The work "swastika" there means nothing. They know it as a hakenkreuz....german for "hooked cross". Mention that around some Germans and watch them become very uncomfortable. And why? Because of something that happened 60 years ago and we can't go back and change it so we should just forget about it, right? What a brilliant way to look at the world.
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