Oswald Strikes Again

As an agnostic and a libertarian I'm much more open to mockery of the politically sacred than most people I encounter, so editorials like these two seem especially cranky to me. They are negative reactions to a new video game in which players recreate John Kennedy's assassination from Lee Harvey Oswald's point of view. I grant that the average person would find this game to be in bad taste, and I'll be surprised if I ever end up within 50' of a copy. But that's hardly a reason to pull it, as Keith Michaud, the self-appointed guardian of our national myths advises:

A national tragedy involving the death of a single man who was no more moral or just than anyone else, and which happened before most current US residents were born. A national tragedy involving a man who knew the risks of his job and did it anyway. A national tragedy that only momentarily blipped on the radar in terms of real impact on our way of life, although Michaud may disagree with this last point.

Culture Minister Michaud, that's an argument in favor of the game rather than against it. These idols are begging to be smashed. Are the Kennedys any better or more moral than the rest of us? If they are treated as such, I can't see the harm in bringing them back down to earth.

I won't play the game, but thanks to these culture nannies, I'll think about it.