But I'm not suggesting that people can't dress as Hitler or Stalin or KKK, nor that some wouldn't find it offensive.
I'm offering an explaination why more people in 2006 would be shocked at seeing a terrorist bomber costume than a Hitler one. And that a Hitler costume today would generate less overall shock than it would in 1942.
It's human nature that time has an impact on people's emotional reaction. I'm Jewish and a big branch of my family tree was severed during the Holocaust. I'm quite sure many of my older relatives would react quite different to seeing a Hitler-costumed youth today than they would have in 1945 after seeing images of the Holocaust for the first time.
Point taken. As long as we don't take the leftist route.
Care should be taken when dressing up. But no one has a right to prohibit such costumes.
Could you see the President of Oral Roberts or Rev. Falwell posing with a Jihadist or KKK. My goodness, It would have been front cover of TIME,Newsweek and front news of most MSM. OH yes and his resignation would have been demanded.