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Originally Posted by Hottentot
A good question. The cynical answer is: "the guy with the money." Unfortunate reality of memory organisations.
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Maybe one day we have a big rainbow colored apple statue standing in Auschwitz - the i-memorial
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However I wanted to put more an emphasis on the individual side of remembrance in my previous post. Just like people grief differently. For example some people may think it is distateful to pour a beer on a buddy's grave or come to a funeral in colorful clothes, while this is my thing to do.
Anyone has it's own way to deal with memories, there is nothing better or more serious, thus nothing to judge.
And just like grief is only real when it's done voluntary, a top-down remembrance works only to a certain point and this is what makes some people fed up with "remembrance culture".
People can stand on a memorial site in fancy clothes with empty heads, thinking about J-Lo's ass while another person may just watch a little clip in the net and has some thoughts about the past and/or gets interested in it.