Ban on Swastika

I answered another thread on this topic yesterday and I've had some more time to think about it. I'd like to say again what I said then and add to it. Please Bear with me. I'm an American antiques dealer and about six years ago I bought some antique US postcards from the early 20th century (1900-20) and was surprised to find a number of little swastikas amid the Christmas trees and Valentine illustrations. Apparently, the swastika prior to WWII was a good luck charm similar to the four leaf clover. Just a little 1900 happy face thing. Now I've learned on Mylot that it is also for some a powerful religious symbol. So hitler and his gang of thugs turned something with positive connotations for millions into the worlds leading symbol of hatred. Banning the swastika in no way guarantees that hitler (I refuse to capitalize his name)will never happen again. It just gives the nazis power. They are still dictating what this symbol stands for. Wouldn't it be better to re-evaluate the swastika and restore it's positive connotations. Over time it would once again stand for religion and luck and happiness and the nazis will no longer control the symbol that they usurped and degraded. S

I think that's awful. The symbol is so much older than Hilter and it's not fair that his distortion of it would lead to this. Anyone or any group can choose any symbol to represent them & then pervert it's true meaning, but the symbol is not the problem the persons using it this way are. The KKK burns crosses on people's lawns, it would be met with outrage around the world if anyone suggested we should ban crosses.

Oh My God! The western world is so ignorant.

I had always believed that the swastika that was used by the NeoNazis of today and Hitler actually had reversed it (used a mirror image I guess you could say)as well as tilted it from the traditional way (did that make sense?)...In any case, thats a tough call really..I mean if I'm not mistaken originally it was a symbol of peace and well being (though please correct me if I'm wrong on that) HOWEVER unfortunately there were ppl like Hilter and of course all the KKK's, Arian Nations, Heritage Front, Neo Nazis etc have tainted it so it really is a tough call...I know that generally when most ppl see it, they think negative things (myself included) and its really difficult to see it as anything but that ya know.....I, to be perfectly honest would like to see it banned worldwide or at LEAST in North America JUST BECAUSE of that intense negative association which is sad to say but then again I feel that its not fair to take away something that means so much to ppl who believe in and use it for the original, traditional reasons ya knwo....I dunno..its definately a sticky situation to say the least

It should not be banned for the reason it was used in the flag of Nazi Germany. Millions of people considering this one as a sacred symbol in Hinduism,Buddhism and Jainism. This symbol was not created by the Hitler & co, he used that symbol.

EUs decision seems a bit intolerant. There is no use banning symbols in a world where they claim to provide individual freedom. If it goes on this scale, a day will come when languages, cultures, lifestyles, and so on are banned.

The swastika is also a Nordic rune. It's a bit ignorant to ignore any clear religious significance, but Europe has some deep wounds to heal. I think if the context of use was the only criteria, there wouldn't be a problem.

this is stupid, ban the swastika?? come on, its not even hitlers thing, and you cant just forget the past

I think this a terribly backwards and ignorant thing to do. What's next? They going to ban the Muslim Crescent, or the Christian Cross???