The Mongolian Parliament in Ulan Bator has, for the past few weeks, been thinking about a very interesting bill, one to "protect the name of Genghis Khan." The world-conquerer, whose name was banned under communist rule, has been used to endorse everything from vodka to toilet paper in the years following the downfall of the USSR. In a year-long, country-wide celebration of the remarkable man, the parliament has begun to question whether or not the myriad companies using the Khan's name are demeaning the national hero. Though, at first, this seems odd, even comic, the Mongols have a valid point. To use the national hero's name to try to shamelessly sell anything does take away from the majesty surrounding the most famous Mongol ever born. If the bill is passed, it will help to protect his legacy.
-Philip Waller
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