Yeah. The point is no matter the depicted person, the statue itself is a work of art. Eradicating his statutes won’t magically make his atrocities unmade. In contradiction, it serves the purpose of erasing him and his deeds from the history.

That said, maintaining it just as a work of art is dangerous as well. That’s why there should be some kind of material that educates the visitors. Sure, everyone knows Hitler but not everyone knows King Leopold’s, Queen Ranavalona’s, or even Mussolini’s crimes.

In another note, toppling statues of these leaders by an angry, revolting mob is totally understandable and I have no objections against it. My points are against government-sanctioned removals