Woman finds a Nazi symbol in her chicken sandwich.

[Digital Planets]

This is funny.

[The Sotoan Union]

I would be happy to retract if you can show US history sporting it regularly.

Not how onus works and I could show 100 examples and you'd still claim it wasn't "regularly".

If I showed you a hammer and sickle would you think of farmers and workers, or would you think of Russia?

The swastika has racist connotations more than anything else, and its ignorant to say that its religious connotations are equal to its racist connotations.

[The Land of Truth]

Not how onus works and I could show 100 examples and you'd still claim it wasn't "regularly".

If I showed you a hammer and sickle would you think of farmers and workers, or would you think of Russia?

The swastika has racist connotations more than anything else, and its ignorant to say that its religious connotations are equal to its racist connotations.

Or, at least in the Western world, anyway. He might (might) have a point had this been in, say, India. But it wasn't.

[Calisu]

Not how onus works and I could show 100 examples and you'd still claim it wasn't "regularly".

If I showed you a hammer and sickle would you think of farmers and workers, or would you think of Russia?

The swastika has racist connotations more than anything else, and its ignorant to say that its religious connotations are equal to its racist connotations.

Of course the religious connotations aren't equal to the racist connotations that would be like banning the cross because the KKK uses it against minorities, now that would be ridiculous wouldn't it?

[The Land of Truth]

If I showed you a hammer and sickle would you think of farmers and workers, or would you think of Russia?

The swastika has racist connotations more than anything else, and its ignorant to say that its religious connotations are equal to its racist connotations.

Of course the religious connotations aren't equal to the racist connotations that would be like banning the cross because the KKK uses it against minorities, now that would be ridiculous wouldn't it?

Except most Americans don't recognize it as solely a symbol of the KKK. So there's no reason anyone would do that.

[The Black Forrest]

I would be happy to retract if you can show US history sporting it regularly.

Not how onus works and I could show 100 examples and you'd still claim it wasn't "regularly".

Source requests are for dubious claims. Such as it's never been used in the US except for the Nazi symbol.

Relatively unknown is valid. You will find instances such as the mentioned Apache belt but widely used let alone known? Not really.

It may change in time.....

[Eastern Equestria]

The reason you don't have any problems is because this is clearly not the same thing as this.

By the way, I'm sure that idiot employee was evoking the ancient significance of that symbol when he drew a swastika in that customer's sandwich out of boredom. *facepalm*

It could also be the people in his area prepared the people for it.....

Prepared them for what? An interpretation of the swastika that only a blind fool could mistake for the symbol of National Socialism?

[The Black Forrest]

It could also be the people in his area prepared the people for it.....

Prepared them for what? An interpretation of the swastika that only a blind fool could mistake for the symbol of National Socialism?

[Calisu]

Not how onus works and I could show 100 examples and you'd still claim it wasn't "regularly".

Source requests are for dubious claims. Such as it's never been used in the US except for the Nazi symbol.

Relatively unknown is valid. You will find instances such as the mentioned Apache belt but widely used let alone known? Not really.

It may change in time.....

The Original Meaning

The word "swastika" comes from the Sanskrit svastika - "su" meaning "good," "asti" meaning "to be," and "ka" as a suffix.
Until the Nazis used this symbol, the swastika was used by many cultures throughout the past 3,000 years to represent life, sun, power, strength, and good luck.

Even in the early twentieth century, the swastika was still a symbol with positive connotations. For instance, the swastika was a common decoration that often adorned cigarette cases, postcards, coins, and buildings. During World War I, the swastika could even be found on the shoulder patches of the American 45th Division and on the Finnish air force until after World War II.

[Atelia]

Maybe the public at large should have a better education system as it's a fairly well known fact.

As I said, I'm going to keep linking this until you understand what it means.
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Alright, so let's say nothing ought to be like any pre conceived notion or ideal, and that a sense of justice shouldn't be used simply because in truth how things work out is rather erratic, in that case why should we bother to argue the subject? There clearly is no reason for order and we are just slaves forced to carry the burden of the decisions of a tyranny by majority and because we don't abide by the decisions not determined in any way by something with our beliefs influence we should lose our jobs and gain an unfair association. So if that is the case then throw out any notion of argument or speaking out, because clearly the representatives of the peoples opinion can't be beat because they represent the opinion of the majority.

And yes I made a straw man big whoop, focus on the big picture.

What the fuck are you talking about? (Seriously, that just looks like a giant wall of ramble.)

Oh, look at that, you admit it.

It's not a wall of ramble at all, what I'm talking about is the idea that something is how it is and is right simply because society at large believes that to be the case, something that you clearly have propagated as your belief.

[Digital Planets]

What if the Swastika was actually supposed to look like a waffle? I mean, all you need to do is add a few more lines inside of it and boom, you have a waffle.

[Eastern Equestria]

Prepared them for what? An interpretation of the swastika that only a blind fool could mistake for the symbol of National Socialism?

Emojis are for supplementing language, not replacing it. If yôu have something to say then say it.

[Tekania]

Source requests are for dubious claims. Such as it's never been used in the US except for the Nazi symbol.

Relatively unknown is valid. You will find instances such as the mentioned Apache belt but widely used let alone known? Not really.

It may change in time.....

The Original Meaning

The word "swastika" comes from the Sanskrit svastika - "su" meaning "good," "asti" meaning "to be," and "ka" as a suffix.
Until the Nazis used this symbol, the swastika was used by many cultures throughout the past 3,000 years to represent life, sun, power, strength, and good luck.

Even in the early twentieth century, the swastika was still a symbol with positive connotations. For instance, the swastika was a common decoration that often adorned cigarette cases, postcards, coins, and buildings. During World War I, the swastika could even be found on the shoulder patches of the American 45th Division and on the Finnish air force until after World War II.

Yes, we understand original use and where it is used religiously.... granted. In the west, however, and especially in the US south, the symbol is used excessively by the KKK and other White Nationalist organizations. Unless you supply context to the use..... it can very easily convey an offense........ and drawing it in butter on a fast-food sandwich bun in North Carolina, does not convey any context.

[Calisu]

Yes, we understand original use and where it is used religiously.... granted. In the west, however, and especially in the US south, the symbol is used excessively by the KKK and other White Nationalist organizations. Unless you supply context to the use..... it can very easily convey an offense........ and drawing it in butter on a fast-food sandwich bun in North Carolina, does not convey any context.

Post wasn't meant for you move along. Also if the KKK using a symbol shows it's evil then the christian cross should be banned.

[Davinhia]

Wait, doesn't that person have the right for symbolism?

[Atelia]

Of course the religious connotations aren't equal to the racist connotations that would be like banning the cross because the KKK uses it against minorities, now that would be ridiculous wouldn't it?

Except most Americans don't recognize it as solely a symbol of the KKK. So there's no reason anyone would do that.

And why should should the irrational system of what "people recognize" determine what is right and what is wrong? A person who chooses to only recognize a single interpretation of the symbol is the one who is truly being ignorant, a tyranny by majority decision should not be social law because it is ignorant, prone to propagating a single cultures standards as the right standards, and has no true justified reason to stand on.

[The Black Forrest]

Emojis are for supplementing language, not replacing it. If yôu have something to say then say it.

Sometimes they are appropriate responses to comments.

[The Sotoan Union]

Yes, we understand original use and where it is used religiously.... granted. In the west, however, and especially in the US south, the symbol is used excessively by the KKK and other White Nationalist organizations. Unless you supply context to the use..... it can very easily convey an offense........ and drawing it in butter on a fast-food sandwich bun in North Carolina, does not convey any context.

Post wasn't meant for you move along. Also if the KKK using a symbol shows it's evil then the christian cross should be banned.

You are being ignorant of the symbol's meanings.

To most people the cross represents Christianity. To most people the swastika represents Nazis. That's why the Swastika is offensive and the cross isn't.

[Great Kleomentia]

I just love how very well you attempt to back up your argument.

I refuse to back up my assertion that the Swastika is a Nazi symbol because that is so well known a fact that someone denying it can only be engaging in wilful ignorance of the very worst kind, and I have no interest in entertaining such nonsense.

It has been used by Nazi Germany, yes. That doesn't deny that it's main and original use was to promote peace and unity among pagan tribes.

Your acting fairly ignorant at this point. Since the Swastika and Kolovrat(double swastika) are part of Slavic culture, i would personally feel somewhat offended by someone calling it a Nazi symbol.

Welcome to the world after WWII. It's a Nazi symbol.

In no way a argument.

German culture has actually the least to do with the Swastika, hence the Swastika is a Nazi symbol last and a symbol of peace and unity first.

That's not really how symbols work. Cultures don't get to own them and have dibs on how they're interpreted.

It has nothing to do with dibs and everything to do with lack of education and ignorance. If someone killed everyone in a hospital and held the American flag while doing so, the American flag wouldn't be banned because it "represents hatred". You're trying to protect a concept that doesn't really hold water by using poor arguments and attempting to put yourself at higher ground, figuratively speaking.

[Atelia]

Post wasn't meant for you move along. Also if the KKK using a symbol shows it's evil then the christian cross should be banned.

You are being ignorant of the symbol's meanings.

To most people the cross represents Christianity. To most people the swastika represents Nazis. That's why the Swastika is offensive and the cross isn't.

But how "most" people interpret something dosent matter, just because the majority is ignorant does not mean that the ignorance should be excused.

[Eastern Equestria]

Emojis are for supplementing language, not replacing it. If yôu have something to say then say it.

Sometimes they are appropriate responses to comments.

So you have nothing of substance to say then? That's what I figured.

[Tekania]

Yes, we understand original use and where it is used religiously.... granted. In the west, however, and especially in the US south, the symbol is used excessively by the KKK and other White Nationalist organizations. Unless you supply context to the use..... it can very easily convey an offense........ and drawing it in butter on a fast-food sandwich bun in North Carolina, does not convey any context.

Post wasn't meant for you move along. Also if the KKK using a symbol shows it's evil then the christian cross should be banned.

The KKK using the symbol shows that the symbol can be used in offense.... the cross can as well.... I've said as much. What I have NEVER FUCKING SAID, is that I had any interest in banning swastikas...... and as such have no interest in banning crosses either.

[The Black Forrest]

Source requests are for dubious claims. Such as it's never been used in the US except for the Nazi symbol.

Relatively unknown is valid. You will find instances such as the mentioned Apache belt but widely used let alone known? Not really.

It may change in time.....

The Original Meaning

The word "swastika" comes from the Sanskrit svastika - "su" meaning "good," "asti" meaning "to be," and "ka" as a suffix.
Until the Nazis used this symbol, the swastika was used by many cultures throughout the past 3,000 years to represent life, sun, power, strength, and good luck.

Even in the early twentieth century, the swastika was still a symbol with positive connotations. For instance, the swastika was a common decoration that often adorned cigarette cases, postcards, coins, and buildings. During World War I, the swastika could even be found on the shoulder patches of the American 45th Division and on the Finnish air force until after World War II.

You realize you are agreeing with what I said. The symbols were used in areas that knew of them. The Native Americans of the South West. Which even the example of the 45th division said was an honor to them. Yet they dropped the symbol for WWII.

Show the symbol and people not used to seeing it and they will most likely do a double take and ask questions.....

[The Black Forrest]

Sometimes they are appropriate responses to comments.

So you have nothing of substance to say then? That's what I figured.

If you had something of substance in your comments, then I would have offered more.

[The Sotoan Union]

You are being ignorant of the symbol's meanings.

To most people the cross represents Christianity. To most people the swastika represents Nazis. That's why the Swastika is offensive and the cross isn't.

But how "most" people interpret something dosent matter, just because the majority is ignorant does not mean that the ignorance should be excused.

It's not ignorant. In no way is it ignorant to say it is a symbol of racism. It is. If people think racism when they see it because an entire industrialized nation used it to symbolize their belief in racial superiority and mass genocide, then that is because of the impact of said nation on the world. Far more than the impact of any other culture that used the symbol.