Nice (?) avatar Grrr!!

[aaglo]

No. That is a drawing... a piece of art...

[Ecthy]

It's too obvious. Anyone who's been there would recognize it at once

Took me 5 seconds though

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by aaglo


Yes, the swastika has a bad reputation. The 'correlation' swastika equals nazis or the things you mention is very common, but incorrect IMHO. Swastika is a swastika and nazis are nazis. Just as false generalization that everything, where there is a maple leaf, has something to do with Canada.

Just to point out, isn't banning swastika and allowing other symbols also one sort of 'racism'?

First. The swastika was and is the emblem of the nazis. It's use in a political context will unmistakably be seen as to do with nazis since the 1940s. Flags are political. It's a good bet Grrr!! did not intend a NA Indian or a Hindu message with his avatar.

Putting a red Maple Leaf on another flag could very well be interpreted as linking that nation with Canada. Probably wouldn't cause too much offence though.

Prohibitions against an ideology are seldom racist. Not all Germans were nazis and not all nazis are or were German. Ideology is not inherent in the person. People may accept or reject a notion as true or valid. Rejecting the ideology is not rejecting an entire race, usually.