Yes - my view is that attacking a statue is, in your mind, very close to attacking a person. So you are thinking “if this was a real person, how am I going to

Yes - my view is that attacking a statue is, in your mind, very close to attacking a person. So you are thinking “if this was a real person, how am I going to really ruin their day”, understanding that you are not actually attacking a person. But it sure probably feels more like it than hitting a granite tile.