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Thread ID: 89879	2008-05-14 23:41:00	Hitler or Hindu Row	Roscoe (6288)	PC World Chat

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669541	2008-05-15 10:57:00	on the subject of symbolism that people may find offensive, are you aware that you have a satanic avatar? Your offended by the artistic representation of a mythical creature responsible for the suffering of exactly not one single person? After all, Its not real, Unlike say, The Nazi's trying to cleanse the entire world of every single person that didn't have the desired physical attributes?, And succeeding in killing millions upon millions of people? perhaps if I had a swastika in its place it would be more socially acceptable?, that is the point some are trying to force on others is it not?	Metla (12)
669542	2008-05-15 11:03:00	With a good portion of the world professing to be Christian A large proportion of the world's population would consider that professing to be Christian is an extremely bad thing. They have a fairly wide range of reasons to do that too. So we can strike the Christians out of the good portion? Okay, what's next.	R2x1 (4628)
669543	2008-05-15 11:06:00	Paint a swastika on your shirt or what ever, then go to the Te kuiti pub. One of 2 things will happen, neither pleasent.(sp?) This is NZ not india or whereever.	rob_on_guitar (4196)
669544	2008-05-15 11:28:00	Paint a swastika on your shirt or what ever, then go to the Te kuiti pub. One of 2 things will happen, neither pleasent.(sp?) This is NZ not india or whereever. Perhaps Roscoe could wear one on a trip to his local RSA, and in his own words, Tell them to "get over it". When they get upset he can just inform them they lack "enlightenment" After all, Hindu's think its fantastic, Though I hear they also marry goats, monkeys,and donkeys.	Metla (12)
669545	2008-05-15 13:10:00	Perhaps Roscoe could wear one on a trip to his local RSA, and in his own words, Tell them to "get over it". When they get upset he can just inform them they lack "enlightenment" After all, Hindu's think its fantastic, Though I hear they also marry goats, monkeys,and donkeys. Um, what? We've used that symbol for thousands of years without any problems. Hell, we've got the swastik a lot in our house and in our temples. I've never met anyone who found it offensive and those who were a bit curious, I just showed them on the Internet where that symbol comes from and its religious meaning. And no, we don't marry animals.	beeswax34 (63)
669546	2008-05-15 13:54:00	Um, what? We've used that symbol for thousands of years without any problems. Hell, we've got the swastika a lot in our house and in our temples. I wouldn't expect anything less, What you do in your own houses and temples is your business. Most people would I hope (or imagine) to be aware that the symbol has a history aside from the use by the Nazi's, None of which discounts what I have said earlier.	Metla (12)
669547	2008-05-15 13:55:00	Alot of symbols have different meanings in different parts of the world. Knowing that its pretty hardcore here doesnt make things go down to well. Especially one so large, if people can get offended by billboards and slogans that are 'culturally insensitive' at a mere whimper and have those removed, doesnt that mean this will to anyway?? Just a thought.	rob_on_guitar (4196)
669548	2008-05-15 18:40:00	What a debate! Anyway, my contribution - I believe the Finns also used the swastika look-alike symbol without any reference at all to Nazi'ism.	Greg (193)
669549	2008-05-15 20:42:00	Um, what? We've used that symbol for thousands of years without any problems. Hell, we've got the swastik a lot in our house and in our temples. I've never met anyone who found it offensive and those who were a bit curious, I just showed them on the Internet where that symbol comes from and its religious meaning. And no, we don't marry animals. My daughter has some Hindu friends and they have swastikas in their house. That has never been found offensive. It's called "understanding." And, of course, the remark about marrying animals means, in his perverted personal attack on you, is that you do, by inference, other unmentionable acts as well. Racist? There must be something in the Wanganui water.:waughh:	Roscoe (6288)
669550	2008-05-15 22:15:00	I think that we should respect hindu and buddhist use of a symbol that holds power to them. But to think that this guy just wants to modify his swastika to make it less offensive makes me wonder what the hell is going through his head. You can justify it all you want, but at the end of the day a lot of people are going to be offended. Not to mention how distasteful it is in the first place. If someone painted a big white cross on their roof I'd dispair. I respect peoples religious rights, but I respect them even more when I don't have them put in my face. Really, this guy should paint over it, just in respect for other peoples feelings. But there's nothing stopping him having them all over his house. The symbol itself isn't the problem, just the public display of it.	Thebananamonkey (7741)
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