The Berlin Wall

After almost 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, there are still issues surrounding it. It had just received a fresh lick of paint. This summer, the wall is going to repainted by the same people that painted it the first time. This is used to cover up the past. Some might think that by repainting the wall, the wall will stand out more and make people think more about what happened in the past. However, this is incorrect. People do not want to look at one of the country's down points, so they try to cover it up by painting it. The Germans are trying to erase their past. I think that this is an incorrect approach. I think that hiding something under a coat of paint will not erase the memory of the Wall. Instead I think that it should be memorialized as a monument so that the new generation will learn from the mistakes of separation.

Another issue in the world today is whether fall of Berlin Wall due to the GDR backing it up. In my opinion, this was brought up due to the tension that is present between Russia and the United States. The Berlin Wall was build by these countries (yes I know it was the USSR back then). This is a battle for power once more. Those that destroyed the Berlin Wall are seen are the "good guys" and each country wants to be viewed as such.