By Talia Ran When taught about the Holocaust, we are asked to never forget those who lost their lives during such a tragic time.  However, for some scholars, remembering certain groups may distort history. According to a recent article by the Sydney Morning Herald, there are Holocaust scholars against a bid to include images of lesbians kissing as part of a Berlin monument dedicated to the thousands of homosexuals persecuted by the Nazis. The current memorial, created in May 2008, is a single concrete pillar with a small window, behind which a video of two men joined in a "never-ending" kiss.  Original plans were for the loop to run continuously for two years, after which it will be replaced by a video of two women. According to a statement by Alexander Zinn, a board member of the foundation that maintains the...

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