Store uses NAZI symbols - was unaware it would cause offense!

[Kramerman]

german wwII uniforms were very nice looking, all of them. i like the german helmet of both world wars

[Verto]

The only reason such a fuss is made is because it's politically correct to make a fuss. I put up a swastika, everyone begins ranting about racism and the Holocaust. I put up the Hammer and Sickle, who cares? My point? Both of these are symbols of evil empires that slaughtered millions, but only one will spark such a violent reaction.

Stop overreacting.

Am I offended by a Swastika and SS runes? No, not really. I find it humorous that the people waving the swastikas and yelling "Heil Hitler" would have been slated for extermination or a life of labor by the Third Reich, had they been alive.

[Ned]

You put up a Hammer and Sickle in a store and you would get quite a response from more than a few people who would not find such a display amusing.

[Odin]

VIVA LA REVOLUCION

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Verto
The only reason such a fuss is made is because it's politically correct to make a fuss. I put up a swastika, everyone begins ranting about racism and the Holocaust. I put up the Hammer and Sickle, who cares? My point? Both of these are symbols of evil empires that slaughtered millions, but only one will spark such a violent reaction.

Stop overreacting.

Am I offended by a Swastika and SS runes? No, not really. I find it humorous that the people waving the swastikas and yelling "Heil Hitler" would have been slated for extermination or a life of labor by the Third Reich, had they been alive.

Stop overreacting? OK. So, I guess you'll live by your own advice. You'll ignore racists, homophobes, and assorted other less than savoury types when they promote their views. Go ahead, let them recruit and persecute in peace.

You want to hold the Soviets equally accountable? Fine, do so. But stop being a twit who seems incapable of figuring out why some people would speak out against things that seem to promote an ideology of hatred, an ideology with less than zero redeeming value.

Oh, btw, I am just as hard, if not harder, on apologists for the Soviet Union. What do you do about it, except hide in your shell and hope that bad men won't do bad things if you keep your mouth shut, do nothing, and stick your head up your ass?

[St Leo]

Originally posted by notyoueither And I don't giva a **** whom of what culture wants to glorify Nazi regalia. Those that do are worthy of a bullet. It's that simple.

Would you object to Mongol furry hats coming into style in North America and people growing Genghiz Khan moustaches? Why not? He let towns surrender and then put everyone to the sword as standard policy.

Fetishistic adoration of foreign dictators is no new thing.

[MattH]

Originally posted by notyoueitherAnd I don't giva a **** whom of what culture wants to glorify Nazi regalia. Those that do are worthy of a bullet. It's that simple.

SDNWOTI

[Sikander]

Originally posted by St Leo


Would you object to Mongol furry hats coming into style in North America and people growing Genghiz Khan moustaches? Why not? He let towns surrender and then put everyone to the sword as standard policy.

Fetishistic adoration of foreign dictators is no new thing.

wer du u get thoz hats? monguls r kul!

[Nubclear]

Originally posted by Verto
The only reason such a fuss is made is because it's politically correct to make a fuss. I put up a swastika, everyone begins ranting about racism and the Holocaust. I put up the Hammer and Sickle, who cares? My point? Both of these are symbols of evil empires that slaughtered millions, but only one will spark such a violent reaction. .

Wanna know why this is?

Because Communism itself is very noble and good, it's just every time people have tried to apply it power-mad leaders emerge and exploit the people

[Verto]

Originally posted by notyoueither


Stop overreacting? OK. So, I guess you'll live by your own advice. You'll ignore racists, homophobes, and assorted other less than savoury types when they promote their views. Go ahead, let them recruit and persecute in peace.

You want to hold the Soviets equally accountable? Fine, do so. But stop being a twit who seems incapable of figuring out why some people would speak out against things that seem to promote an ideology of hatred, an ideology with less than zero redeeming value.

Oh, btw, I am just as hard, if not harder, on apologists for the Soviet Union. What do you do about it, except hide in your shell and hope that bad men won't do bad things if you keep your mouth shut, do nothing, and stick your head up your ass?

I will tolerate racists, homophobes, and other less than savoury types, because they have the right to have their own opinions just like the rest of us. If they want to put swastikas in their store, fine. If they want to start attacking innocent bystanders in the name of their beliefs, then I will step in. If they threaten someone that has different opinions, then I will step in. If they want to flaunt the symbols of evil, I cannot and will not stop them, if it occurs in my country, because I believe they have freedom of expression and speech. If they want to pursue their revolting agenda by breaking the law, then I will step in.

[notyoueither]

And I am as free to my opinion that any who want to flaunt Nazi regalia are a waste of skin. And I believe I am free to express it. Don't get busted up just because not everyone is a gutless wonder of moral equivocation such as you seem to be.

[Nubclear]

I hereby procliam the Apolyton Civilization Site to be a



NAZI FREE ZONE

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by St Leo


Would you object to Mongol furry hats coming into style in North America and people growing Genghiz Khan moustaches? Why not? He let towns surrender and then put everyone to the sword as standard policy.

Fetishistic adoration of foreign dictators is no new thing.

Do you have a point here other than displaying what a blithering idiot you are?

[Verto]

Originally posted by notyoueither
And I am as free to my opinion that any who want to flaunt Nazi regalia are a waste of skin. And I believe I am free to express it. Don't get busted up just because not everyone is a gutless wonder of moral equivocation such as you seem to be.

I respect, and agree, with your opinion. People who flaunt regalia related to the Third Reich are horrible people who have no grasp for what they are representing, or no conscience. They are terrible, terrible people.

However, because I believe they have the right to express their own opinions, makes me a "gutless wonder of moral equivocation"?

[notyoueither]

No, not condemning them does.