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.
A lot of these statues have broken heads too ... not all though.
When I hit the head, I’m also a terrible person, meaning I’m definitely going for the face, no?
What’s the part that I am likely to hit on the face first because it sticks out? What’s the part most likely to break on the head?
Just a no-data no-expertise thought...