I thought everyones opinion was welcome here, including mine. Just where do you come off? But, I'll explain for you. It's not the conversation I dislike, my boisterous friend. Read my signature line if that worries you. Rather, I rebel against misplaced iconism. My reference to aliens was what is known as a 'simile', which is where two unlike things are compared. It wasn't something to be taken literally. Allow me to reiterate my stance. For years, the debate over Hitler's demise has raged and why? Dead is dead. What would it matter to have his bones, pulling them out of their velvet bag every so often to oooh and ahhh over them? There is a certain macabre interest in such things, Ill give you that. If it remains that way, fine. But it's just like the reliquaries of old. In these, a piece of cloth or fragment of bone is held forth as coming from some certain saint or religious figure. Did it, really? I've seen and touched numerous reliquaries in Europe and the Middle East and I can't tell you what's in there. Who really knows? The faithful go further, though, and imbue these trinkets with "magical" powers to heal and cure, to miraculously save us from harm. Which, of course, they do not. Yet they empower these things with, and even build a dogmatic belief in, the saving powers of those fragments from the past. That's the danger of iconism - idolatry. If you speak with Hitlers own countrymen, the Germans, you'll find that they regret being lured by him. They had a moment of weakness then, as do we all, and would ask that their blindness and failing be allowed to pass. They cannot, must not, forget his legacy - they are cursed with it. But as for the man himself and his remains, well... he was the harbinger of hatred and doom, best faded into the past. I personally think they are right; my opinion if you will. And we all know what they say about opinions, right? As for your response. I appreciate your emotion and just like all opinions, you are entitled to yours. But, be more mindful of your comments in the future. You can disagree without being disagreeable. |