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Should we have an out of favor statues park like this one in Russia?

Asked by LuckyGuy (43689points) July 28th, 2020

Russia has a park specifically dedicated to statues of past regimes and characters fallen from favor. Muzeon Park

Rather than simply tearing down and smashing the statues they are relegated to an area where they can represent a bygone part of Russia’s history.

The statues are not placed high on pedestals in the village squares but rather in groups or spread out in the park where people can look and learn from them.

With statues being taken down now this seem like it can be a teachable moment. A plaque can be added that tells who originally commissioned the statue, what it represented, what it actually represented, and why it was taken down.

Rather than fighting about the removals we all could learn from them.

Are there parks like this in your area?

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