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Re: Politically Correct Models

#206
From: Sprague.Wbst311
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 13:07
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	I think I was the one who brought up Political Correctness.
I think there is a GREAT difference between putting a swastika on
say a wall (or on someones house), and putting one on a model of a
German airplane!!  I wouldn't even think of doing the first, but I
expect the decals to be there (AND untouched) and would certainly
use them when building the plane.

	A model is just that.  I am building a minature version of an
actaul thing that existed!  It is NOT political statement of any kind,
and it is NOT meant to offend anyone.  If someone DOES take offence,
then that person is taking things too far, and should get a life.
While I am strongly against what the Nazis did during WW II, that does
NOT stop me from admiring what the Germans were able to build in the
form of airplanes.  There are a lot of interesting and strange modeling
subjects there.

	As to Political Correctness, I am not a fan either.  I feel
that you should avoid saying or doing something because you KNOW
it's wrong, and you CARE about not hurting someone.  You should not
feel you have to behave in a certain way, because it is politically
correct.

	Chuckle, for that matter, the swastika symbol is a lot older
than the Nazis.  Off the top of my head, I don't remember where it
origionally came from, but I think it was some sort of religious
symbol at one time.

			~ Mike  (sprague.wbst311@xerox.com)

P.S.  I lost the bloody note where someone mentioned a good set of
aftermarket decals for the Me-110.  Could someone send me a note on
that again?
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Subject: Re: Politically Correct Models
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