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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
Kolenka makes a valid point. I don't want to open a can of worms here, but the Swastika is an ancient and revered symbol in many Eastern religions, and can still be seen in those lands where those religions flourish. It's a shame that Hitler and the Nazis decided to usurp the symbol for their own purposes; but when one sees a Swastika, it can't always be assumed that it's a display of Neo-Nazi activity.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika |
it's also a traditional Navajo symbol. when I was growing up we had a BUNCH of traditional wool rugs around the house and unfortunately I learned about Nazis long before I learned native lore. one of the rugs had a reversed swastika on it (not that I realized it was reversed). I was terrified that my family were secret nazis until I was about 10