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"Wall of Shame" is originally a term used by western politicians and media to refer to the Berlin Wall, and more generally a negative term for a wall, fence or barrier that, in the opinion of those using the term, brings shame upon the builders or others. In some cases, it is the circumstances of the wall's construction or its intended purpose that is fingered as bringing dishonor. In other cases, a collection of photographs or names is posted on the wall, for the purpose of shaming those listed there, or the actions or situations depicted or described. The term may also be used to refer to a published collection of names or photographs (such as newspaper columns or web pages) which follow this convention. In the sense of a collection of information, a wall of shame is the opposite of a "wall of hope", "hall of fame" or an "honor roll". Another name for "wall of shame" is "hall of shame". ==Original use of the term== The term was first used in reference to the Berlin Wall, which separated East Berlin from West Berlin. In 1961 the government of East Germany named the erected wall as the "Anti-fascist protection wall", a part of the inner German border; many Berliners, however, called it "''Schandmauer''" ("Wall of Shame"). Outside Germany it first appeared as "Wall of Shame" in a cover story published by Time Magazine in 1962,〔 〕 and President of the United States John F. Kennedy used the term in his Annual Message to the US Congress on the State of the Union, January 14, 1963. The Berlin Wall was referred to as the "Wall of Shame" in many more recent notable works, such as: * Mário Soares, former Prime minister and later President of Portugal (1986-1996), in his academic article "The Democratic Invention"〔Journal of Democracy 10.2 (1999) 105-112 ()〕 * The "Our Europe" Speech by Jacques Chirac, President of France, to the Bundestag, 27 June 2000〔http://www.fedtrust.co.uk/uploads/Essays/Essay_9.pdf〕 * 2002 Speech by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy and former President of the European Commission〔http://www.lex.unict.it/cde/documenti/vari/2002/021009prodiallarg_en.pdf〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wall of Shame」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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