Valery Fedotov: "Offended"

“Can we, for example, say that this or that book about the Great Patriotic War is boring and mediocre? Or a film? Or will we now assume that everything connected with that war is sacred by definition? And no one can criticize it? In my opinion, this is already some kind of pagan cult.

The memory of the war, respect for the dead and memories of their exploits are one thing. And quite another thing is the works of art dedicated to this. Which can be beautiful and ugly, talented and untalented, interesting or boring. It depends only on the abilities of the author and the taste of the one who evaluates.

In general, it’s time for us to stop trying to find an insult in every word. The role of those who are always offended is far from the most honorable.”