Establish an Honor Guard at Auschwitz Concentration Camp

The Issue

Hello, my name is Christian Barbour. I am a 17-year-old high school student from the United States; my goal is to establish an honor guard at Auschwitz or one of the many other concentration camps. The goal is not to remilitarize the camps. The term honor guard can be used loosely here instead as a blueprint for what I am trying to accomplish—the honor guard functions solely for ceremonial purposes. Many people can hear the term guard, and it is associated with its history no; it would exist as a never-ending formal funeral with a specific number of people to represent a particular part of the history of the camp, such as the number of years or the number of victims or the number of survivors. This is not to draw in tourists but to preserve and protect the memory of those who have died and maintain a level of respect that the site commands. The people that will do this will also not be holding any type of firearm, such as the tomb of the unknown soldier. They will have candles as it's customary to light candles on Holocaust Remembrance Day or, in general, when referring to the Holocaust, candles are associated. The goal is to remove the tourist aspect from the site entirely but rather add more emphasis on the memorial as a historical site in human history. One of the goals is to stop the picture taking, specifically selfie-taking and other disrespectful acts toward the campsite. A few possible changes can be made down the road, but I hope you consider this petition and thank everyone who has signed. Have a blessed day.

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The Issue

Hello, my name is Christian Barbour. I am a 17-year-old high school student from the United States; my goal is to establish an honor guard at Auschwitz or one of the many other concentration camps. The goal is not to remilitarize the camps. The term honor guard can be used loosely here instead as a blueprint for what I am trying to accomplish—the honor guard functions solely for ceremonial purposes. Many people can hear the term guard, and it is associated with its history no; it would exist as a never-ending formal funeral with a specific number of people to represent a particular part of the history of the camp, such as the number of years or the number of victims or the number of survivors. This is not to draw in tourists but to preserve and protect the memory of those who have died and maintain a level of respect that the site commands. The people that will do this will also not be holding any type of firearm, such as the tomb of the unknown soldier. They will have candles as it's customary to light candles on Holocaust Remembrance Day or, in general, when referring to the Holocaust, candles are associated. The goal is to remove the tourist aspect from the site entirely but rather add more emphasis on the memorial as a historical site in human history. One of the goals is to stop the picture taking, specifically selfie-taking and other disrespectful acts toward the campsite. A few possible changes can be made down the road, but I hope you consider this petition and thank everyone who has signed. Have a blessed day.

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Christian BarbourPetition StarterI'm just try to do the right thing and make a difference.

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Petition created on November 29, 2020