Remains of Rudolf Hess exhumed and cremated.
Robert_Hall:
You cannot erase history. The fate of Lenin's body is up to the Russian people, and they seem to like him where he is at for now.
Sunny:
I don't know in the Us by you, but here in Italy we have a sort of allergy to neo nazis. Fascism was one of the worst pages in our history, and we donì't like to remember it. I'm not saying there's none who as fascist ideas. Just 2 examples: our Prime Minister Berlusconi once stated out that "Mussolini has never killed anyone". Of course: he was too smart to do it with his own hands. But anyway...
Second, Mussolini's granddaughter is a politician, and she defend her grandpa's political ideas. But anyway, mood prevaling in the 40s was anti fascism, so Mussolini was hanged and i really don't know what became of his body - none has never told about it, as far as i know.
This is to say that i have problems understand people who goes in "pilgrimage" to a nazi's tomb.
As you stated out before, and you're right, Hess was captured before the worst moments of the war; but i really shiver thinking that a person like him (even if he hadn't nothing to do with the war, e remained a nazi, whose ideas i find atrociuos) could have been buried as a Christian. I'm sorry if i sound really puritan, but half of my family has been detroyed by fascism, and in my mind nazism is even worse, so i really can't bear it.
Robert_Hall:
Well, according to Wikipedea, he is buried in the family tomb at Predappio, Romagna. I do not know much about Mussolini, but I liked his ideas about architecture. His fantasy of a Roman Empire was way beyond his means however.
As I said about Hess, I doubt many neo's know much about these people. These things come and go, ashes to ashes, as the saying goes.
Petr:
Quote from: Robert_Hall on July 22, 2011, 03:37:07 AM
The fate of Lenin's body is up to the Russian people, and they seem to like him where he is at for now.
That's the tragedy. :(
Petr
Robert_Hall:
What is so tragic ? When they tire of him, he will be moved. He is not the icon he once was, but he a very valid part of Russian history. Same as Ivan the Terrible or any of the Romanovs.
Remember, Lenin did not want this, Stalin did it for his own aggrandisement. IMO. best to leave him, at least for now, so people do not forget.
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