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In some cultures, the swastika is a positive symbol

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 4 Mar 20

The swastika is a geometrical figure, which has different connotations to different cultures. I would think mostly it is seen as associated with Nazism and anti-semitism so has very negative connotations. However, in Hinduism,...

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If you polish a turd, you'll have...

Unky Greggy @UnkyGreggy (171) • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 24 Aug 15

It's interesting how people like to defend the real meaning of symbols or the way they dress so that it can fit their new idea. For instance, the Confederate flag. Most of America is calling to have that flag removed from...

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Is hate taking over the GOP?

thegreatdebater @thegreatdebater (7316) • United States 11 Aug 09

Someone spray painted a swastika on a sign outside Democratic Congressman David Scott's office in Georgia. The African American representative clashed with people upset with president Obama's health care plan. After that clash, he...

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A mother loses her children over a Swastika.

Latrivia @Latrivia (2878) • United States 14 Jul 08

Before I begin, you should navigate to the news article and read up. http://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.com/2008/07/mother-of-girl-with-swastika-wants.html Since that's out of the way - what the heck, Canada? If I were...

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US NAVY will spend $600,000 to redesign its "SWASTIKA" Designed BLDG..

errielle @errielle (442) • Philippines 28 Sep 07

It really looks like the symbol of the Nazis. Do you think its reasonable to spend that much just because people were complaining about its design? It is a decades old building.

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Neo-nazism should we ignore it or be frightened by it?

Profetu @Profetu (1253) • Romania 20 Feb 07

The nazi movement was a big painfull one.We all remember (or at least we should)the disaster named Holocaust.We all know what kind of trash mentallity they had.In modern times we don't agree with that no more...but the problem of...

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State of Israel: Thanks to Adolf Hitler?

nickventere @nickventere (1420) • Zambia 26 Jan 07

I was just wondering: would there have been the State of Israel if there had not been Adolf Hitler? What other way or events would the State of Israel been created? Prior to the infamous Holocaust, there lived no dream of a...

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stop the "swastika" from being banned - a hindu religious symbol!

scorpius @scorpius (1792) • India 19 Jan 07

did you know that the european parliment is thinking of banning the use of swastika.i agree that for many europeans that the swastika is a symbol of negative concotions.but to hindus it is a religious symbol.it is not the fault of...

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Ban on Swastika

arlerambabu @arlerambabu (1079) • India 18 Jan 07

Hitler's infamous symbol Swastika was banned in the European union. Any flouting among its member countries will lead to punishment. The ban created a furore in India, a member in EU. All the Hindus venerate Swastika as the...

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